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Ursicinus was a friend of Saint Columbanus. He was a missionary to Switzerland. He built a monastery at Saint Ursanne in the Swiss Juras, and served as its abbot. He could not bear wine nor those who served it to him.
Born
- c.552 in Ireland
Died
- c.625 near modern St-Ursanne, Jura, Switzerland of natural causes
Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
Patronage
- against stiff neck
– - in France
– Besançon - in Germany
– Mainz - in Switzerland
– Basel
– Saint-Ursanne
Representation
- abbot with three lilies in his hand
- abbot holding a book and fleur-de-lys, surrounded by fleur-de-lys
Source: https://catholicsaints.info/saint-ursicinus-of-saint-ursanne/
