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Romanus of Subiaco

Saint Romanus of Subiaco
Died ca. 550 AD
Auxerre
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast May 22

Saint Romanus of Subiaco (died ca. 550 AD) was a hermit in the area around Subiaco, Italy.

He is remembered as having assisted and influenced Saint Benedict of Nursia, when the latter had just begun his life as a hermit. Romanus provided Benedict with clothing (a religious habit), food, and housing (in the form of a cave above the river Anio, which Benedict lived in for 3 years

Romanus is said to have gone to Gaul, where he founded a small monastery at Dryes-Fontrouge in Auxerre. He died there about 550 and was venerated as a saint. He is sometimes identified with the Romanus of Auxerre who was venerated as Bishop of Auxerre on 8 October.



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