Saint Beatus

Memorial
19 February
Profile
Monk at Saint Martin's monastery, Liebana, Spain. Wrote and preached against the Adoptionist heresy, and worked to bring it's believers back to orthodox Christianity; co-author of Liber Adversus Elipandum as part of the work. When the Adoptionist heresy lost momentum, Beatus retired to the monastery of Valcavado to pray and write scripture commentaries and hymns.
Born
8th century
Died
798 of natural causes
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
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