Lidanus

Saint Lidanus
Born 1026
Antinum, Italy
Died 1118
Monte Cassino, Italy
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Canonized Pre-Congregation
Feast 2 July
Patronage Sezze, Italy

Lidanus was a Benedictine abbot credited with draining the Pontine Marshes, Italy, and for founding[1] Sezze Abbey in the Papal States. He died at Monte Cassino, in 1118 of natural causes.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ "St. Lidanus". Catholic.org. Retrieved 6 July 2009.
  2. ↑ Saint Lidanus Archived 2010-07-07 at the Wayback Machine. Patron Saint Index
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