Saint Obitius

Memorial: 4 February
Profile: Knight. He narrowly escaped drowning, and during the experience he had a vision of Hell which changed his life. He became a Benedictine monk at Brescia, doing penance and working for the nearby Benedictine convent.
Born: in Brescia, Italy
Died: c.1204
Beatified: 1900 (cultus confirmed)
Additional Information: Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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