September 29th 4th century

Saint Ursion

Abbot and Parish Priest

Death
vers l'an 375

Saint Ursion was the abbot of the monastery and parish priest of Isle-Aumont in the 4th century. Having died around 375, his relics were protected from the Normans at Montier-la-Celle before being moved to the church of Saint-André near Troyes. His feast day is September 29.

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SAINT URSION (375) AND SAINT MAURÈLE OF TROYES (545).

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Life and ministry of Saint Ursion

Saint Ursion directed the monastery and parish of Isle-Aumont near Troyes in the 4th century.

Ursion Ursion Abbot and parish priest of Isle-Aumont in the 4th century. governed the monastery and parish of Is le-Aumont, Isle-Aumont Site of the monastery and parish directed by the saint. a few kilometers from Troye s. His Troyes Episcopal see of Manasses. death is placed around the year 375. A church was built under his patronage, near the Hozain stream. What remains of his bones and the precious shroud that enveloped them is today (1872) preserved in the beautiful chu rch of Saint-André, n église de Saint-André Current location where the relics are kept. ear Troyes.

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Saint Maurele and the community of Isle-Aumont

Presentation of Saint Maurele, spiritual successor at Isle-Aumont and friend of Saint Lyé, who died in the 6th century.

Saint Maurele Saint Maurèle Religious and parish priest of Isle-Aumont, friend of Saint Lyé. was also a religious of the monastery of Saint-Ursion and parish priest of Isle-Aumont. The details of his life have not reached us. History has only preserved the memory of the tender friendship that united him with Saint Lyé. He died saint Lyé Close friend of Saint Maurele. around the year 545. His relics, transported to Montier- la-Celle during Montier-la-Celle A place of refuge for relics during the Norman invasions. the incursi ons of the Normans—alon incursions des Normands Historical event that caused the partial relocation of relics. g with those of Saint Ursion, Saint Melain, Saint Phal, and Saint Exuperance—are today preserved in the church of Saint-André-lès-Troyes: this church has, moreover, inherited most of the relics of Montier-la-Celle.

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Translation of the relics

The transfer of the remains of the saints from Isle-Aumont to Montier-la-Celle and then to Saint-André-lès-Troyes following the Norman invasions.

The feast of the translation at Montier-la-Celle was formerly celebrated on April 26, as we see in the Proper of Troyes of 1548; but the particular feast of Saint Maurele was on May 21, and that of Saint Ursion on Septembe saint Ursion Abbot and parish priest of Isle-Aumont in the 4th century. r 29.

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Cult and historical sources

Details on liturgical feast dates and mention of the hagiographic sources used.

Proper of Troyes of 1548; Saints of Troyes, by M. Defer; M. Defer Author of a work on the saints of Troyes. Local notices.---## XXX DAY OF APRIL

Official source Les Petits Bollandistes, by Mgr Paul GUÉRIN, chamberlain to His Holiness Pius IX.