Saint Florentius the Venerable

Saint Florentius the Venerable Italian holy cardAlso known as

  • Florentius of Mont-Glonne
  • Fiorenzo…
  • Florence…
  • Florent-le-Vieux…

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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.

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  • “Saint Florentius the Venerable“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 March 2024. Web. 28 March 2024. <>