Saint Avertinus of Tours
Also known as: Avertinus the Deacon; Avertin…; Avertino…
Saint
Martyr
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
5 May; 15 May (diocese of Tours, France)
Died
1189 at Vençay, France of natural causes; buried at the church in Vençay which became a site of miracles and pilgrimage
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Biography
Saint Avertinus of Tours, also known as Saint Avitus of Tours, was a deacon and devout servant of God who lived during the 12th century. Though limited historical records exist, it is believed that he travelled into exile in France alongside Saint Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury who was martyred in 1170.
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