Ursicinus (Hermit)
Ursicinus († between 610 and 630 in Saint-Ursanne , Canton Jura , Switzerland) was a hermit in the 7th century and is a saint. He is also known under the name forms Ursinus and St. Ursitz .
According to legend, Ursicinus was a monk and student of Columban in the Luxeuil monastery and retired to a hermitage in the Doubs valley around the year 610. Whether he was actually a student of Columban cannot be proven historically, because Ursicinus is not mentioned in the life vita of St. Columban. Abbot Germanus von Moutier-Grandval built a church in his honor near Grandval / Moutier (before 675). Thus Ursicinus must have been venerated as early as the 7th century.
The monastery and town of Saint-Ursanne were built over his grave on the banks of the Doubs .
His feast day is July 24th or December 20th .
literature
- Andreas Merkt: Ursicinus (Ursanus, French Ursanne) v. St. Ursitz, hl .. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 12, Bautz, Herzberg 1997, ISBN 3-88309-068-9 , Sp. 946-947.
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| SURNAME | Ursicinus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hermit and saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | between 610 and 630 |
| Place of death | Saint-Ursanne , Canton of Jura , Switzerland |