Saint Renatus Bishop

 

St. Renatus of Angers
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Biography

St. Renatus of Angers was a bishop of Angers, France. No other information about him has survived.

St. Renatus of Angers
St. Renatus of Angers

Saint Renatus
Bishop
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
FeastOctober 6; November 12
PatronageStatue of San Renato (Saint Renatus) of Sorrento

Biography

St. Renatus of Angers was a bishop of Angers, France. No other information about him has survived.

St. Renatus of Angers
St. Renatus of Angers

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