St. Florentius of Strasbourg

Florentius of Strasbourg
Feastday: November 7
Death: 693

Irish bishop of Strasbourg, France. He went to Alsace and there he became a hermit on Mount Ringelberg. After curing the blind and deaf daughter of St. King Dagobert II, he had the king's patronage in founding a monastery. He was appointed the bishop of Strasbourg and founded St. Thomas Monastery, mostly staffed by Irish.

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Florentius of Strasbourg Florentius of Strasbourg Death: 693
Death: 693