Tuesday, September 17, 2013

SAINT MODESTUS

St. Modestus
Modestus of Salzburg,
Feast Day: February 5
 Died  722.
 Modestus had Saint Virgilius, abbot-founder of Salzburg, as his superior. Modestus was appointed regionary bishop of Carinthia and was primarily responsible for the evangelization of that country


Benedictine bishop, trained by St. Virgilius in Salzburg, Austria. He became regionary bishop of Carinthia, modern Austria, and evangelized the region.

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