Villanus

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Saint Villanus
Bishop of Gubbio
Born Gubbio, Italy
Died 1237
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Feast 7 May

Villanus was a Benedictine Bishop of Gubbio. Born in Gubbio, Villanus entered religious life by entering the Benedictine monastery, at Fort-Avellana, before in 1206, being appointed Bishop of Gubbio. [1]

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References

  1. St. Villanus Catholic Online