Saint Donatus of Besancon

Memorial

• 7 August

Profile

Benedictine monk at Luxeuil, France. Bishop of Besancon, France in 624. Noted monastic reformer. Founded Saint Paul abbey at Besancon. Wrote a Rule for Virgins that combines elements of the Benedictine and Columban Rules.

Died

• c.660 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Cercepiccola, Italy

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Donatus of Besancon”. Saints.SQPN.com. 20 November 2012. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-donatus-of-besancon/>