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Serenicus
7th-century Italian Benedictine monk
SaintFull write-upPre-congregation
Feast: 7 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
650
Died
669
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Near Le Mans in France, Saint Serenicus, monk and deacon, who, after visiting the tombs of Saints Martin of Tours and Julian of Le Mans, spent his life in solitude and austerity.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 7 May as a monk and deacon who lived in solitude and austerity near Le Mans.
Connected on this site
- Julian of Le Mans Saint“Near Le Mans in France, Saint Serenicus, monk and deacon, who, after visiting the tombs of Saints Martin of Tours and Julian of Le Mans, spent his life in solitude and austerity.” — this site's research
- Martin of Tours Saint“Near Le Mans in France, Saint Serenicus, monk and deacon, who, after visiting the tombs of Saints Martin of Tours and Julian of Le Mans, spent his life in solitude and austerity.” — this site's research
- Serenidus of Saulges Saint“His feast day is celebrated on May 7 with his brother Serenidus of Saulges, or locally on August 16.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 7 May (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3010217 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Serenicus (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.