Aaron of Aleth
| Saint Aaron of Aleth | |
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Saint Aaron (detail) from Procession des saints de Bretagne by Alphonse Le Hénaff
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| Hermit and Abbot | |
| Born | Unknown The British Isles, exact location unknown, perhaps Wales[1] |
| Died | After 552[2] Saint-Malo, Brittany, France |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 22 June (Elsewhere)[3] 21 June (Saint Malo) |
Aaron of Aleth (died after 552), also called Saint Aihran or Eran in Breton, was a hermit, monk and abbot at a monastery on Cézembre, a small island near Aleth, opposite Saint-Malo in Brittany, France.[2][4] Some sources suggest he may have migrated from Celtic Britain to take up residence in Armorican Domnonia.
He lived alone near Lamballe and Pleumeur-Gautier, before finally settling on an island separated from the settlement of Aleth. He attracted many visitors while there, including Malo, it is said, in 544, and became their abbot. He died soon afterwards. Malo then succeeded to the spiritual rule of the district subsequently known as Saint-Malo, and was consecrated first Bishop of Aleth. Aaron's feast day is 21 June (at Saint-Malo) or 22 June (elsewhere). He is mentioned in Les Vies des Saints de Bretagne.[5]
The town of Saint-Aaron in Lamballe, France is named after him.
See also
- List of Catholic saints
- Julian Maunoir, "Apostle of Brittany"
References
- Back to citation Jones, Terry. "Aaron". Patron Saints Index. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Rabenstein, Katherine (June 1998). "Aaron of Brittany". Saint of the Day, June 22. SaintPatrickDC.org. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- Back to citation Butler, Alban. "Saint Aaron". Lives of the Saints. (online version by Terry Jones). Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- Back to citation Butler, Alban (1845). The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints. Duffy. p. 274.
- Back to citation Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. (1924)
Bibliography
- "St. Machutus". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. (contains a reference to Aaron)
- Catholic Forum
- Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. (1924)