Saint Aaron of Aleth
Saint Aaron (detail) from Procession des saints de Bretagne by Alphonse Le Hénaff
Hermit and Abbot
BornUnknown
The British Isles, exact location unknown, perhaps Wales[1]
DiedAfter 552[2]
Saint-Malo, Brittany, France
Venerated inCatholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast22 June (Elsewhere)[3] 21 June (Saint Malo)

Aaron of Aleth (died after 552), also called Saint Aihran or Eran in Breton, was a hermit, monk and abbot at a monastery on Cézembre, a small island near Aleth, opposite Saint-Malo in Brittany, France.[2][4] Some sources suggest he may have migrated from Celtic Britain to take up residence in Armorican Domnonia.

He lived alone near Lamballe and Pleumeur-Gautier, before finally settling on an island separated from the settlement of Aleth. He attracted many visitors while there, including Malo,[5] it is said, in 544, and became their abbot. He died soon afterwards. Malo then succeeded to the spiritual rule of the district subsequently known as Saint-Malo, and was consecrated first Bishop of Aleth. Aaron's feast day is 21 June (at Saint-Malo) or 22 June (elsewhere). He is mentioned in Les Vies des Saints de Bretagne.[6]

The town of Saint-Aaron in Lamballe, France is named after him.

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Notes

  1. ↑ Jones, Terry. "Aaron". Patron Saints Index. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 Rabenstein, Katherine (June 1998). "Aaron of Brittany". Saint of the Day, June 22. SaintPatrickDC.org. Archived from the original on 30 January 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  3. ↑ Butler, Alban. "Saint Aaron". Lives of the Saints. (online version by Terry Jones). Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  4. ↑ Butler, Alban (1845). The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints. Duffy. p. 274.
  5. ↑ Monks of Ramsgate. "Saint Aaron". Book of Saints, 1921. CatholicSaints.Info. 27 April 2012Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ↑ Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. (1924)

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