Saint Aper of Sens
Also known as
- Apre
- Aprus
- Avre
- Epvre
- Evre
Profile
First priest in 7th century LaTerrasse, diocese of Grenoble, France. After years of bickering among his parishioners and slander from every corner, he retired to live as a hermit at LaChambre, diocese of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France. Built a cell for private prayers, and a nursing home to care for the poor. Spiritual director of a man later known as Aprunculus (little wild boar). The town of Saint-Avre, France grew up around the cloister.
Name Meaning
- wild boar (= aper)
Born
- Sens, France
MLA Citation
- “Saint Aper of Sens“. CatholicSaints.Info. 8 January 2023. Web. 8 May 2024. <>