St Porcarius of Lérins – Feast Day: August 12 – Saint of the Day

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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.

 

The Memorial of Porcarius of Lérins – Saint of the Day

Porcarius of Lérins

Date of Birth N/A
Country of Birth France of Europe
Matrimony/Holy Orders Saints who were Married
Profession Missionary work
Place of Work France
Date of Death 732 AD
Place of Death Lérins, France
Feast Day August 12
Beatification Beatified by N/A
Canonization Canonized by Pre-Congregation
Patron Saint of N/A

St Porcarius of Lérins Biography

St Porcarius of Lérins was a Benedictine monk. He was the head of the monks at Lérins, France, a house of 500 monks. He was 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 the other monks except for only four of the remaining brothers were massacred by invading Saracens. He was later Martyred

St Porcarius of Lérins


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