Saint Valerius of San Pedro de Montes

Also known as

  • Valerius of Astorga
  • Valerius del Bierzo
  • Valerius Berdigensis
  • Valerio…

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Born to the nobility of Visigothic Spain, Valerius was early drawn to religious life, and became a Benedictine monk. He retired for a while to live as a desert hermit, then returned to monastic life. Abbot of the monastery San Pedro de Montes in Galicia, Spain. He left several ascetic writings.

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  • “Saint Valerius of San Pedro de Montes“. CatholicSaints.Info. 18 February 2023. Web. 26 April 2024. <>