Venerable
Speciosus of Terracina
A monk and disciple of Saint Benedict, honored at Terracina, reposed around 555.
- Feast
- March 15old style March 28
- Reposed
- 5556th century
- Place
- Terracina
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Venerable Speciosus of Terracina was a wealthy landowner from Campania in Italy who became a monk at Montecassino, together with his brother Gregory, as a disciple of Saint Benedict. He was attached to the new foundation at Terracina and reposed at Capua around the year 555. He is venerated as a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 15 March (new calendar).
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