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.
Porcarius of Lérins |
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Date of Birth | N/A |
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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
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