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Also known as

• Eñeco
• Eñecone

Memorial

• 1 June

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Hermit. Monk at San Juan de Peña, Aragon (part of modern Spain), and later served as prior. Hermit in the Aragon mountains. Reforming abbot at the monastery at Oña, Spain in 1029 at the request of King Sancho the Great. Known as a peacemaker and miracle worker.

Born

• 11th century at Bilbao, Spain

Died

• 1 June 1057 at the monastery at Oña, Spain of natural causes
• his holiness was so obvious to all that he was mourned by the Jews and Muslims of the city as well as the Christians

Canonized

• 1259 by Pope Alexander IV

MLA Citation

• “Saint Iñigo of Oña“. CatholicSaints.Info. 6 April 2024. Web. 19 April 2024. <>