Abrunculus of Trier, St.

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ABRUNCULUS OF TRIER, ST.

Bishop; d. c. 527. The only definite information about Abrunculus, or Aprunculus, comes from gregory of tours, who says that upon his death Nicetius was elected bishop of Trier (Vitae patrum, 6.3, MGSrerMer 1:682). In the eleventh century his remains were translated from St. Symphorian to the church of St. Paulinus in Trier, and a century later, to the abbey church of Springiersbach.

Feast: April 22.

Bibliography: Acta Sanctorum April 3:3031. Bibliotheca hagiographica latina antiquae et mediae aetatis (Brussels 18981901) 5985. j. l. baudot and l. chaussin, Vies des saints et des bienheureux selon l'ordre du calendrier avec l'historique des fêtes (Paris 193556) 4:556.

[b. l. marthaler]

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