Thursday, September 4, 2014

SAINT ARDANUS

St. Ardanus
Ardanus of Tournus
Also known as Ardaing, Ardagne, Ardagnus, Ardan
Feast day: February 11

Death: 1058

Ardanus was the 13th abbot
Benedictine abbot, also called Ardaing, Ardan, or Ardagne. He was the abbot of the Benedictine monastery of Tournus, now in the diocese of Autun, France. Ardanus restored the  monastic

buildings and cared for the surrounding populations, especially during the three-year famine starting in 1030.

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