Saint Iñigo of Oña

Also known as

• Eñeco of Oña

Memorial

• 1 June

Profile

Hermit. Monk at San Juan de Peña, Aragon (part of modern Spain), and later served as prior. Hermit in the Aragon mountains. Reforming abbot at the monastery at Oña, Spain in 1029 at the request of King Sancho the Great. Known as a peacemaker and miracle worker.

Born

• 11th century at Bilbao, Spain

Died

• 1 June 1057 at the monastery at Oña, Spain of natural causes

Canonized

• 1259 by Pope Alexander IV

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Iñigo of Oña”. Saints.SQPN.com. 24 April 2012. Web. 26 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-inigo-of-ona/>