Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne

Saint

Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne
Statue of St. Ursicinus, Hermitage St-Ursanne
Diedc. 620 AD
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Major shrineSaint-Ursanne; venerated at Basel, Besançon, and Mainz
FeastDecember 20
Attributesabbot with three lilies in his hand or holding a book and fleur-de-lys, surrounded by fleur-de-lys
Patronageinvoked against stiff neck

Ursicinus (also Hursannus, Ursitz, Oschanne, fl. 620) was an Irish missionary and hermit in the Jura region.

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