Name
Fursey/Fursa/Furseus, monk and missionary in Ireland, Britain and Gaul, ob. c. 649
Saint ID
S02398
Number in BH
BHL 3209-3221
Reported Death Not Before
649
Reported Death Not After
649
Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Monastic founders, Ascetics/monks/nuns, Hermits/recluses, Missionaries, Miracle-workers in lifetime
| ID | Title | E06313 | The Latin Passage or Life of *Fursey (monk and missionary in Ireland, Britain and Gaul, ob. c. 649) records the saint's visions, travels and death, and his burial at Péronne (north-east Gaul). Written probably in Gaul, c. 653/57. | E06314 | The Latin On the Death and Burial of *Foillan (abbot of Fosses, ob. c. 650/55, S02399), also known as the Nivelles Supplement to the Life of Fursey, records the saint's escape from East Anglia (south-east Britain), and his murder and ceremonial burial in north-east Gaul/Francia. Written probably at Nivelles (north-east Gaul), c. 653/7. |
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