Valentine of Passau

Valentine of Passau (died 7 January 475) was a monk, abbot, bishop, and hermit. He was a papal missionary bishop to Rhaetia (present Switzerland, Bavaria, Tyrol, and South Tyrol); and among the first patrons of Passau. He finally lived as a hermit in Zenoburg, Merano, South Tyrol, northern Italy.[2]

Not to be confused with Valentinus (Gnostic) or Saint Valentine.

Valentine of Passau
Valentine of Passau
Died7 January 475
Venerated inCatholic Church
FeastJanuary 7
Attributesbishop preaching to pagans
Patronageconvulsions, cramps, epilepsy[1]

References
  1. Baring-Gould, Sabine (1898). "The Lives of the Saints". The Lives of the Saints.
  2. "Saint Valentine of Passau". January 7, 2013.


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