Albinus, Saint, Bishop of Angers, 469-550

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Name (Latin)
Albinus, Saint, Bishop of Angers, 469-550
Other forms of name
Aubin, Saint, Bishop of Angers, 469-550
Date of birth
0469
Date of death
0550-03-01
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 17070771
Wikidata: Q2722964
Library of congress: nr 89018094
Sources of Information
  • Carrasco, M.E. Some illustrations of the life of St. Aubin (Albinus) of Angers, 1980:p. 1 (Bp. of Angers, sixth century)
  • New Cath. enc., 1967:v. 1, p. 263 (Albinus (Aubin) of Angers, St. abbot and bishop, b. Vannes, France 469, d. March 1, 550)
  • Book of Saints, 5th ed.(Albinus (Aubin), St., Bp., d. ca. 554)
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Wikipedia description:

Saint Albinus of Angers (French: Saint-Aubin; c. 470 – 1 March 550), also known as Saint Albin () in English, was a French abbot and bishop. Born to a noble Gallo-Roman family at Vannes, Brittany, St. Albinus was a monk and from 504 A.D. Abbot of Tintillac His reputation spread during the 25 years in which he served as abbot. In 529, St. Albinus was elected, against his wishes, Bishop of Angers.

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