| Honorific Prefix: | Saint |
| Ursus of Aosta | |
| Death Date: | 6th century |
| Feast Day: | February 1; June 21 (Burano) |
| Canonized Date: | Pre-congregation |
| Attributes: | archdeacon with a staff and book, bearing birds on his shoulder; wearing fur pelisse in a religious habit; striking water from a rock; or giving shoes to the poor. |
| Patronage: | Ivrea
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| Venerated In: | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Ursus of Aosta (it|Sant'Orso d'Aosta; fr|Saint Ours d'Aoste; fl. 6th century) was an Italian evangelist of the 6th century, today venerated as a saint. His feast day is February 1.
Originally thought to have been of Irish origin, historians seem to agree that he came from the Val d’Aosta.[1] He became a monk at the Abbey of San Giusto in Aosta.[2] Ursus was later appointed archdeacon for (in Italian, San Giocondo; in French, Saint Joconde), bishop of Aosta.[3] He built the Church of San Lorenzo, which became the Collegiate church of Saint Ursus in Aosta.[4] [5] He evangelized the region of Digne and was an opponent of Arianism.
Ursus is a patron saint of Burano.[6]
The Fiera di Sant’Orso in Aosta is held annually on January 30th and 31st.[2] [7]