St. Ansovinus
Ansovinus of Camerino
Feast day: March 13
Patron of gardeners; invoked for good harvests
Born in Camerino Italy
Death: 840
Bishop and confessor of the Frankish Emperor Louis the Pious. He was born in Camerino, Italy, and entered the religious life at a young age.
Ansovinus was a hermit at Castel Raimondo near Torcello who was consecrated bishop of Camerino. He accepted the office on the condition that his see should be exempt from the service of recruiting soldiers, then imposed upon most bishops in their capacity as feudal lordsSaint Ansovinus is depicted as a bishop with a barn near him. He may also be shown with fruit and garden produce. He is venerated in Camerino, is the patron of gardeners, and is invoked for good harvests
Ansovinus of Camerino
Feast day: March 13
Patron of gardeners; invoked for good harvests
Born in Camerino Italy
Death: 840
Bishop and confessor of the Frankish Emperor Louis the Pious. He was born in Camerino, Italy, and entered the religious life at a young age.
Ansovinus was a hermit at Castel Raimondo near Torcello who was consecrated bishop of Camerino. He accepted the office on the condition that his see should be exempt from the service of recruiting soldiers, then imposed upon most bishops in their capacity as feudal lordsSaint Ansovinus is depicted as a bishop with a barn near him. He may also be shown with fruit and garden produce. He is venerated in Camerino, is the patron of gardeners, and is invoked for good harvests
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