Saint Severus of Avranches
- Memorial
- 1 February
- Profile
- Born to a poor peasant family.
Shepherd in his youth.
Priest.
Monk.
Abbot.
Bishop of Avranches.
In his later years, he resigned his see and returned to monastic life.
- Born
- at Cotentin, Normandy, France
- Died
- c.690 of natural causes;
relics at Rouen, France
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Patronage
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against fever;
against migraine;
drapers;
fever;
hatmakers;
hatters;
migraine;
milliners;
silk workers;
weavers;
wool manufacturers;
wool weavers
- Representation
- bishop with a horse nearby
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