Sidonius (Saëns) of Jumièges
d. c.690. From Ireland, he became a monk at Jumièges in Normandy (France) under St Philibert in 644. Later he became first abbot of a monastery founded by St Ouen near Rouen, at the place later...
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Biography
d. c.690. From Ireland, he became a monk at Jumièges in Normandy (France) under St Philibert in 644. Later he became first abbot of a monastery founded by St Ouen near Rouen, at the place later named St Saëns after him.
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Sidonius (Saëns) of Jumièges
Life
d. c.690. From Ireland, he became a monk at Jumièges in Normandy (France) under St Philibert in 644. Later he became first abbot of a monastery founded by St Ouen near Rouen, at the place later named St Saëns after him.
Sidonius (Saëns) of Jumièges across traditions
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