Rudesind

Saint Rudesind
Saint Rudesind, Saint Salvator Monastery, Celanova, Galicia (Spain)
Born907
Monte Córdova, Santo Tirso, Portugal (in 907 County of Portucale) Galicia
DiedMarch 1, 977
Celanova
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonized1195 by Pope Celestine III
Major shrineCelanova Abbey
FeastMarch 1
PatronagePinar del Río, Cuba

Saint Rudesind (Galician: San Rosendo, Rudesindo; Portuguese: São Rosendo Latin: Rudesindus) (907 – March 1, 977) was a Galician bishop and abbot. He was also a regional administrator and military leader under his kinsmen, the Kings of León.