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Venerable

Widradus

Abbot of Flavigny

Abbot of Flavigny in Burgundy, reposed around 747.

Feast
October 3old style October 16
Reposed
7478th century
Place
Dijon

Life

Saint Widradus (Waré) restored the monastery of Flavigny near Dijon in France and founded the monastery of Saulieu. He reposed around 747. He is commemorated on 3 October, as a saint of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar. Our sources preserve no further details of his life.

Commemorated the same day October 3