St Porcarius of Lérins Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date
Porcarius of Lérins Profile. Born: in France, Europe. Worked in France. Died: 732 AD in Lérins, France. Feast Day is celebrated on August 12.
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Porcarius of Lérins |
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France of Europe |
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France |
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732 AD |
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Lérins, France |
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August 12 |
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St Porcarius of Lérins Biography
He was also known as:
- Porcario
St Porcarius of Lérins was a Benedictine monk. He was an Abbot of Lérins, France, a house of 500 monks. He was also warned in a vision that the monastery would be attacked, he managed to evacuate about three dozen of the students and younger brothers to the mainland by boat. Porcarius and all except for four of the remaining brothers were massacred by invading Saracens. Martyr.
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