Saint Carileffo of Anille
- 4 July (Benedictines; Le Mans, France)
Profile
Hermit in the area of Anille (modern St-Calais), France. The monastery erected in Anille in 576 was named in his honour. While his piety was so well known that a monastery was named for him, no reliable details about him have survived.
- prior to 576
- relics taken to Blois, France to protect them from invading Normans
- relics returned to St-Calais, France in 1663
- Pre-Congregation
- documents in 693 refer to him as confessor
- documents in 712 refer to him as blessed
- documents in 752 refer to him as saint
MLA Citation
- “Saint Carileffo of Anille“. CatholicSaints.Info. 4 July 2021. Web. 24 April 2024. <>