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Serenicus

650 – 669

7th-century Italian Benedictine monk

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About Serenicus

Lived 650 – 669 (aged 18–19).

Saint Serenicus ( or ; ) was an Italian Benedictine monk. He was an early evangelist in Normandy, and founded a monastery and a chapel in a village in Orne that later took the name of Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei.

Serenicus is venerated as a saint. His feast day is celebrated on May 7 with his brother Serenidus of Saulges, or locally on August 16. He is a patron against skin diseases, colic, and infertility.

Background Born into a noble family in Umbria around 620, Serenicus travelled to the province of Maine in 649 during the reign of the Merovingian king Clovis II with his brother, Serenidus, to live a life of contemplation and penance. At first, he lived with Serenidus as a hermit and an ascetic near Saulges in the diocese of Le Mans.

At some point, Serenicus departed Saulges and began to live near a village in Orne near the Sarthe river. He started accepting disciples and found a church dedicated to Martin of Tours and an accompanying monastery. He ended up accepting a few disciples and built a church dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours and a monastic establishment.

Serenicus is thought to have died around 669.

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Important facts

Born
650, Spoleto
Birth century
Died
669, Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei
Also known as
Senerus, Cenericus

People in Serenicus's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Serenicus?

7th-century Italian Benedictine monk

When was Serenicus born?

Serenicus was born in 650 in Spoleto.

When did Serenicus die?

Serenicus died in 669 in Saint-Céneri-le-Gérei.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Serenicus

· Wikidata: Q3010217

· DBpedia: Serenicus

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