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