Saint Marius of Bodon

Also known as
Maire
Mary
Maurus
May
Mere
Memorial
27 January
Profile
Monk. Founder of Bodon abbey at La-Val-Benois, diocese of Sisteron, and served as its first abbot. Pilgrim to the tomb of Saint Martin of Tours. Pilgrim to the tomb of Saint Dionysius near Paris. There he became sick, but was restored to health by an apparition of Saint Dionysius. During a Lenten retreat, Marius received a prophetic vision of barbarian invasion of the region, and the destuction of his monastery.
Born
Orleans, France
Died
27 January 555 at La-Val-Benois monastery of natural causes; when the monastery was destroyed, his relics were translated to Forcalquier
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
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