Saint Castor of Apt
Also known as
- Castor of Nîmes
- Castore…
- 21 September
- 2 September on some calendars
- 25 September on some calendars
Profile
May have been the brother of Saint Leontius of Frejus; records are unclear. May have been a lawyer. Layman, married to a wealthy widow from Marseilles, France. With mutual consent, both he and his wife entered religious life. Founded the Monanque monastery in Provence (in modern France). Abbot. Bishop of Apt, Gaul (in modern France). Saint John Cassian wrote De Institutis Coenobiorum at Castor’s request.
Born
- Nîmes, France
MLA Citation
- “Saint Castor of Apt“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 February 2022. Web. 20 April 2024. <>