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St. Droctoveus
March 10, Abbot.


Source: Catholicsaints.info



Roman Martyrology: Monk in abbies in Paris, France. Spiritual student of Saint Germanus of Paris. Abbot of Saint Symphorium abbey at Autun, France. First abbot of what became known as Saint Germain-des-Pres in Paris.

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Born at Auxerre, France, he was a monk and then abbot of St. Symphian Abbey at Autun, France. When King Childebert I built a new abbey for Germanus, Droctoveus was called there to be the abbot. The monastery, once named St. Vincent and the Holy Cross, is now called Saint-Germain-des-Pres.

 








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