Beatus of Lungern | |
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 The coat of arms of Beatenberg, depicting Saint Beatus' fight with the dragon | |
| Monk and Hermit "Apostle of Switzerland" | |
| Born | unknown Ireland or Scotland |
| Died | c. 112 Mount Beatenberg, Switzerland |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 9 May |
| Attributes | As an old man reading in a mountain cave; a monk fighting a dragon |
Beatus of Lungern, known also by the honorific Apostle of Switzerland or as Beatus of Beatenberg or Beatus of Thun, was probably a legendary monk and hermit of early Christianity, and is revered as a saint. Though his legend states that he died in the 2nd century, it is likely that his story has been conflated with other saints of the same name, especially Beatus of Vendôme, and an Abbot Beatus who received a charter in 810 from Charlemagne to confirm that Honau Abbey would be administered by Irish monks.[1]
- ^ Rabenstein, Katherine (August 1999). "Beatus of Beatenberg (RM)". Saints O' the Day for July 16. Archived from the original on 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2007-05-07.