Venerable
Rigomer
A holy monk of the Le Mans region in Gaul, reposed around 715.
- Feast
- January 17old style January 30
- Reposed
- 7158th century
- Place
- Le Mans
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Saint Rigomer, also called Richimirus, lived in the region of Le Mans in Gaul and reposed around 715. With the support of the bishop of Le Mans he founded a monastery, later called Saint-Rigomer-des-Bois after him.
No other details of his life survive. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 17 January (new style).
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