SAINT
saint-fructuosus-of-braga
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Fructuosus of Braga was the Bishop of Dumio and Archbishop of Braga, also known for being a great founder of monasteries. The son of a Visigothic dux in the region of Bierzo, at a young age he accompanied his father on official trips over his estates. After a period spent as a hermit, he established a monastery at Complutum and became its first abbot.
feast Day
04-16
birth Date
c. 600
death Date
16 April 665 (aged c. 65)
canonization Status
canonized
feast Month
4
feast Day Of Month
16
