Feastday: April 30
Death: 1173
Mystic and monk, born near Rennes, France, in a turbulent era. Aimo entered the Benedictine monastery of Savigny, in the modern region of Normandy. There he took care of two monks of the community afflicted with leprosy. Perhaps because of his fearless charity in nursing these unfortunates, Aimo was thought to be a leper as well. He served as a lay brother in the community until his superiors realized that he did not have the dreaded disease. He was then chosen for the priesthood and ordained. Aimo is remembered not only for his charitable kindness but for his recorded mystical experiences.
For other uses, see Haimo.Aimo (commonly known as Saint Aimo, also Aymon or Hamon) was a mystic and monk. Born in an area near Rennes, France, Aimo entered the Benedictine monastery of Savigny, in Savigny, Normandy. There he took care of two monks who had leprosy, and it was believed that Aimo himself had contracted the disease. This led the superiors to designate him a lay brother, and they required Aimo to keep apart from the rest of the community, lest the illness spread. When it was seen that he did not have leprosy, Aimo was ordained a priest. Aimo is mainly remembered for charitable kindness especially to the sick and for his mystical experiences.
