SAINT
saint-severus-of-avranches
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Severus of Avranches was born to a poor peasant family in France. According to historian Georges Goyau, Severus was a sixth century shepherd, "...who was perhaps Bishop of Avranches"
feast Day
02-01
patronages
- against fever
- against migraine
- drapers
- fever
- hatmakers
- hatters
- migraine
- milliners
- silk workers
- weavers
- wool manufacturers
- wool weavers
death Date
c. 690
canonization Status
canonized
feast Month
2
feast Day Of Month
1