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Modest
Bishop of Trier
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 24 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
500
Died
500
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Modestus (died 489) was bishop of Trier when the Franks gained control over the city of Trier and he is considered a Pre-Congregational Saint. His feast day is 24 February.
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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.
Sources
- santiebeati.it — San Modesto di Treviri, vescovo — Feast 24 Feb; bishop of Trier, d. c.486. Quotes the Roman Martyrology: 'A Treviri in Gallia belgica... san Modesto, vescovo.' Also in the older Roman Martyrology at 24 Feb.
- Wikidata Q2401572 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Modestus (bishop of Trier) (CC BY-SA)
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