Saint Caprasius of Lérins

Also known as

• Caprais of Lérins

Memorial

• 1 June

Profile

Hermit in Provence and Lerins, France, and in Greece. Friend of Saint Honoratus of Arles and Saint Venantius. With Saint Honoratus, he founded a monastery at Lerins, and eventually served as its abbot.

Died

• 430 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Caprasius of Lérins“. Saints.SQPN.com. 26 May 2013. Web. 20 June 2013. <>