Albinus of Angers
French abbot and bishop
Feast: 1 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Saint Albinus of Angers (French: Saint-Aubin; c. 470 – 1 March 550), also known as Saint Albin () in English, was a French abbot and bishop. Born to a noble Gallo-Roman family at Vannes, Brittany, St. Albinus was a monk and from 504 A.D. Abbot of Tintillac His reputation spread during the 25 years in which he served as abbot. In 529, St. Albinus was elected, against his wishes, Bishop of Angers.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
- Martirologio Romano — 1 March — Santi e Beati: 'Sant'Albino di Angers, vescovo, Vannes c.496 - 1 marzo 550', festa 1 marzo (https://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/43350); Butler's Lives, 'ST ALBINUS, or AUBIN, Bishop of Angers'.
- Wikidata Q2722964 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Albinus of Angers (CC BY-SA)
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