Saint Orontius of Puigcerda

Memorial

• 22 January

Profile

Brother of Saint Vincent. Missionary in the Pyrenees, working with Saint Vincent and Saint Victor of Puigcerda. Martyr.

Born

• at Cimiez, France

Died

• martyred in 305 at Puigcerda, Spain
• relics enshrined at Embrun, France

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Orontius of Puigcerda”. Saints.SQPN.com. 22 January 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-orontius-of-puigcerda/>