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Agofredus

Agofredus, also known as Aifroy, (died 738)[1] was a French monk and saint. His memorial is June 21.[2]

Life

A Benedictine known throughout Normandy for his holiness, he was the brother of St. Leutfridus (Leufroy), whom he succeeded as abbot of the Benedictine monastery at La-Croix Saint-Ouen in June 738.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Agofredus June 21", Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome
  2. ^ a b Goyau, Georges. "Evreux." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 5. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909. 23 Mar. 2015
  3. ^ Holweck, Frederick George. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints, B. Herder, 1924, p. 34