February 19th Saint George of Lodève

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February 19th Saint George of Lodève

Post by Denise » Sat Feb 19, 2022 11:56 am

St. George of Lodève was a Benedictine monk at Saint-Foi-de-Conques. When the monastery was destroyed in 862 AD by Norsemen, he fled to Vabres in the diocese of Rodez, France. Later in the years, he was elected the Bishop of Lodeve in France.

Profession Missionary
Place of Work France
Date of Death 884 AD
Place of Death France
Feast Day February 19
Devotion to the souls in Purgatory contains in itself all the works of mercy, which supernaturalized by a spirit of faith, should merit us Heaven. de Sales

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