St Florentius of Valcastoria, also known as Florentius of Norvia, was a 6th-century hermit, monk and abbot of a monastery in Valcastoria, Italy, whose miracle works and piety was praised by Pope Gregory the Great. We celebrate his feast day on May 23 every year in the Catholic Church.
St Florentius of Valcastoria Biography |
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| Date of Birth | 6th-century AD |
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| Country of Birth | Italy in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Monks |
| Profession | Hermit, Monk, Abbot |
| Place of Work | Italy |
| Date of Death | 6th-century |
| Place of Death | Italy |
| Feast Day | May 23 |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
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Saint’s Biography
Saint Florentius of Valcastoria was a monk and a hermit in the 6th century. He was elected abbot of the splendid abbey in Valcastoria in Italy. Pope Gregory the Great narrates Florentius’s life in his Dialogues.
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