Saint Florentius the Venerable

Also known as

• Florence
• Florent-le-Vieux

Memorial

• 22 September

Profile

Spiritual student of Saint Martin of Tours who ordained him and sent him to evangelize in Poitou, France. Hermit at Mount Glonne in Anjou, France. His reputation for holiness spread and he attracted so many spiritual students that he built a monastery for them; it was later known as Saint-Florent-le-Vieux.

Born

• Bavaria, Germany

Died

• 5th century

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Florentius the Venerable“. Saints.SQPN.com. 29 April 2013. Web. 21 May 2013. <>