Hermogius Explained

Saint Hermogius
Death Date:942
Feast Day:26 June
Venerated In:Roman Catholic Church
Birth Place:Tui, Spain
Death Place:Ribas del Sil
Attributes:Benedictine

Hermogius was a Benedictine bishop, and uncle to Pelagius of Cordova.

Born at Tui, Spain, Hermogius founded Labrugia Monastery in Spanish Galicia in 915.[1] Shortly afterwards he was taken prisoner by the Moors after their recent conquest of the area. Hermogius was released when his nephew, Pelagius took his place as a hostage for the Moors. Pelagius would later suffer death as a martyr, with Hermogius retreating to Ribas del Sil, where he would eventually die, in 942.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3747 St. Hermogius