Saint Raynerius Inclusus

Also known as

• Raynerius of Osnabruck
• Rainer of….
• Rainerius of….
• Rayner of….
• Reiner of….

Memorial

• 11 April

Profile

Hermit in a cell near the cathedral of Osnabruck, Germany c.1210. Lived 22 years in his cell wearing a coat of mail and heavy chains next to his skin, praying and counseling those who sought his spiritual guidance.

Born

• late 12th century in Friesland (in the modern Netherlands

Died

• 1237 in his cell at the cathedral in Osnabruck, Germany of natural causes

Representation

• hermit in prayer with a cell with crosses and a whip

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Raynerius Inclusus”. Saints.SQPN.com. 11 April 2012. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-raynerius-inclusus/>