Saint Clarus the Hermit

Also known as

• Clair

Memorial

• 4 November

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Born to the English nobility. Priest. Hermit near Rouen, France. Martyr. The village where he was murdered is named for him.

Born

• Rochester, England

Died

• murdered c.875 at Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, France
• relics in Saint-Clair-sur-Epte

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Clarus the Hermit”. Saints.SQPN.com. 8 October 2012. Web. 21 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-clarus-the-hermit/>