Silvester of Troina - Wikipedia
Saint Silvester of Troina | |
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| Died | 1185 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 2 January |
Silvester of Troina was a Basilian monk, who originally entered the monastery at Bari, Italy, but fled when he was to be appointed abbot. Silvester then lived the rest of his life as a hermit.[1] This St Silvester is patron saint of the Sicilian town of Troina, where he is putatively buried in the church of San Silvestro.
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- ^ SAINTS - JANUARY Marianne Dorman's Catholic Website
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