Ursus of Aosta
| Saint Ursus of Aosta | |
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| Died | 6th century Aosta |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Major shrine | Collegiate church of Saint Ursus |
| Feast | February 1; June 21 (Burano)[1] |
| Attributes | archdeacon with a staff and book, bearing birds on his shoulder; wearing fur pelisse in a religious habit; striking water from a rock; or giving shoes to the poor. |
| Patronage | Ivrea; Cogne; invoked in childbirth; children who die before baptism; invoked against faintness, kidney disease, and rheumatism |
Ursus of Aosta (Italian: Sant'Orso d'Aosta; French: Saint Ours d'Aoste; fl. 6th century) was an Italian evangelist of the 6th century, today venerated as a saint. His feast day is February 1.
Biography
Originally thought to have been of Irish origin, historians seem to agree that he came from the Val d’Aosta.[2][3] He became a monk at the Abbey of San Giusto in Aosta.[4] Ursus was later appointed archdeacon for Jucundus (in Italian, San Giocondo; in French, Saint Joconde), bishop of Aosta.[5] He built the Church of San Lorenzo, which became the Collegiate church of Saint Ursus in Aosta.[6][7] He evangelized the region of Digne and was an opponent of Arianism.
Patronage
Ursus is a patron saint of Burano.[1]
The Fiera di Sant’Orso in Aosta is held annually on January 30th and 31st.[4][2]
References
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- Back to citation "The Cloister of Sant’Orso in Aosta", Cenobium
- Back to citation occurrence 4.0 Back to citation occurrence 4.1 "The Fair of Saint Orso, Aosta’s biggest celebration", L'Italo Americano, January 23, 2024
- Back to citation Holweck, Frederick George (1924). A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints: With a General Introduction on Hagiology. B. Herder. p. 1000.
- Back to citation Watkins, Basil (19 November 2015). "Juventius of Pavia". The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary (8th ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 739. ISBN 978-0-567-66415-0.
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