Saint Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne

Memorial

• 20 December

Profile

Friend of Saint Columbanus. Missionary to Switzerland. Built a monastery at Saint Ursanne in the Swiss Juras, and served as its abbot. He could not bear wine nor those who served it to him. Venerated at Basel, Switzerland; Besancon, France; and Mainz, Germany.

Born

• Irish

Died

• c.625

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• against stiff neck

Representation

• abbot with three lilies in his hand
• abbot holding a book and fleur-de-lys, surrounded by fleur-de-lys