Saint Aignan of Orléans

Also known as

• Agnan of Orléans
• Anianus of Orléans

Memorial

• 17 November

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Bishop of Orléans, France. Organized the defense of Orléans during the invasion of Attila the Hun, met with Attila and prevented him attacking the city in 451.

Born

• 358

Died

• 453

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Diocese of Orléans, France

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Aignan of Orléans”. Saints.SQPN.com. 18 November 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-aignan-of-orleans/>