St. Turibius of Astorga Biography
St. Turibius of Astorga Profile. Born: 402 AD in Spain, Europe. Worked in Spain. Died: 460 AD in Tui, Spain. Feast Day is celebrated on April 16.
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St. Turibius of Astorga Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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Date of Birth |
402 AD |
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Country of Birth |
Spain of Europe |
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Matrimony/Holy Orders |
Saints who were Bishops |
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Profession |
Bishop |
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Place of Work |
Spain |
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Date of Death |
460 AD |
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Place of Death |
Tui, Spain |
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Feast Day |
April 16 |
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Beatification |
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Canonization |
Canonized by Pre-Congregation |
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Patron Saint of |
1 Astorga, Spain |
Saint’s Biography
Saint Turibius of Astorga was born 402 AD from a noble family. As a young man St. Turibius went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and lived here for a certain period and came into contact with the famous Saint Jerome. He took a hermit’s life and finally he was made a bishop of the city of Astorga. By order of the by Pope St. Leo the Great.
St. Turibius of Astorga Death
He died in 460 AD in Tui, Spain of natural causes and he s buried at the monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana, Cantabria, Spain.
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