Guarinus of Sion
Guarinus von Sitten (also Warin or G (u) arin von Sitten ; * around 1065 in Pont-à-Mousson in Lorraine; † August 27, 1150 in Saint-Jean-d'Aulps , France ) was Bishop of Sitten .
Live and act
He came from a noble family and was a monk in the Benedictine abbey of Molesme around 1085 . 1094 he founded together with a group of confreres as a branch of Molesme the monastery Notre-Dame des Alpes or d'Aulps in today to France and then to the County of Savoy belonging Chablais (24 km southwest of Thonon-les-Bains and 9 km north-east of Morzine ) and was its abbot from 1113 to 1138 . In 1120 the monastery gained independence from Molesme through Pope Kalixt II and, under the influence of Bernard of Clairvaux, joined the Cîteaux monastery in 1136 , from which the Clairvaux Filiation was founded.
In 1138 Garin became Bishop of Sitten and was later venerated as a saint. He is considered the patron saint of cattle and protects against cattle diseases. His feast day is August 27, the day of his death.
Web links
- Gregor Zenhäusern: Garin. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Boso I. |
Bishop of Sion 1138–1150 |
Ludwig |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Guarinus of Sion |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wasin of manners |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Sion |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1065 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pont-à-Mousson in Lorraine |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 27, 1150 |
| Place of death | Saint-Jean-d'Aulps , France |