Saint Sidonius
- Also known as
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Sidonius of Saint-Saëns
Säens
- Memorial
- 14 November
- Profile
- Monk at the abbey of Jumieges in 664.
Spiritual student of Saint Philibert.
Spent several years travelling from monastery to monastery.
Companion to Saint Ouen in Rome for more than ten years.
Sent by Ouen to found a monastery near the city of Rouen; it was known as Saint-Saens, and was destroyed in the 9th century by war.
Sidonius founded several other monasteries in this region, and served as abbot, before retiring to live as a simple monk.
Spiritual teacher of Saint Leutfridus.
- Born
- 7th century Ireland
- Died
- c.690 of natural causes
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
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