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Guérin
Augustinian monk, elected bishop of Pavia
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Born
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unknown
Died
1159
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Guérin, who died on 6 February 1159, was an Augustinian monk, elected bishop of Pavia but unable to take possession of his see. The Catholic Church celebrates Saint Guérin on 6 February.
Summary translated from the French Wikipedia article Guérin (abbé) (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- Nominis (Conférence des évêques de France), 'Saint Guérin' — 'Saint Guérin, abbé o.s.a. (+ 1159)' — the Augustinian abbot elected bishop of Pavia who never took possession of the see; the Catholic Church keeps him on 6 February.
- Wikidata Q3122448 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.