Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne
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| Saint Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne | |
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| Died | ~625 AD |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Saint-Ursanne; venerated at Basel, Besançon, and Mainz |
| Feast | December 20 |
| Attributes | abbot with three lilies in his hand or holding a book and fleur-de-lys, surrounded by fleur-de-lys |
| Patronage | invoked against stiff neck |
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Saint Ursicinus (Hursannus, Ursitz, Oschanne) (d. 625 AD) was an Irish missionary to present-day Switzerland. A friend and disciple of Saint Columbanus at the monastery of Luxeuil, he accompanied his master into exile around 610 after Columbanus was banished from Burgundy.
Ursicinus founded a monastery at the place named after him: Saint Ursanne. He preached amongst the local Alamanni.
[edit] External links
- Ursicinus
- Catholic Online: Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne
- Saints of December 20: Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne
- (French) Saint-Ursanne et son histoire
- (Italian) Sant' Ursicino del Giura
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