Saint Donatus of Besancon
- Memorial
- 7 August
- Profile
- Benedictine monk at Luxeuil, France.
Bishop of Besancon, France in 624.
Noted monastic reformer.
Founded Saint Paul abbey at Besancon.
Wrote a Rule for Virgins that combines elements of the Benedictine and Columban Rules.
- Died
- c.660 of natural causes
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Patronage
- Cercepiccola, Italy
- Additional Information
- Catholic Online
- Print References
- The Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Translate
-
español | français | deutsch | italiano | português
