Saint Florentius the Venerable
Also known as
- Florentius of Mont-Glonne
- Fiorenzo…
- Florence…
- Florent-le-Vieux…
- 22 September
- 27 June (translation of relics)
Profile
Spiritual student of Saint Martin of Tours who ordained him as priest and sent him to evangelize in Poitou, France. Hermit at Mount Glonne in Anjou, France. His reputation for holiness spread and he attracted so many spiritual students that he built a monastery for them in Saumur, France; it was later known as Saint-Florent-le-Vieux.
Born
- 5th century at the monastery in Saumur, France of natural causes, reportedly at age 123
- some relics enshrined in Poitou, France
- some relics enshrined in Orleans, France
- some relics enshrined in Tournus, France
- some relics enshrined in Saumur, France
MLA Citation
- “Saint Florentius the Venerable“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 March 2024. Web. 28 March 2024. <>