Saint Ansurius of Orense

Also known as

• Aduri of Orense
• Adurius of Orense
• Isauri of Orense

Memorial

• 26 January

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Benedictine monk. Bishop of Orense, Galacia, Spain in 915. Founded the abbey of Ribas de Sil. In 922 he retired from his see, and spent his remaining years in prayer as a monk at Ribas de Sil.

Died

• 925 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Ansurius of Orense”. Saints.SQPN.com. 25 January 2010. Web. 21 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-ansurius-of-orense/>