Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne
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Saint Ursicinus was an Irish missionary
and
hermit
in the Jura region.
A vita of his is preserved in a redaction of the 11th century. According to this account, he was a disciple of Saint Columbanus at Luxeuil
who followed his master when he was banished from Burgundy in 610, but then retired as a hermit in the Doubs valley. Verenration of Ursicinus is attested since the 7th century.
In Grandval
, a church was dedicated to Ursicinus in 675. By the 11th century, he was part of the local canon of saints of the Besançon
diocese. His feast day was on 20 December.
The supposed sarcophagus of Ursicinus is preserved in St-Ursanne in what is now the canton of Jura
in Switzerland
.
In iconography, Ursicinus is depicted as holding a book and lilies in his hands.
Hiberno-Scottish mission
The Hiberno-Scottish mission was a mission led by Irish and Scottish monks which spread Christianity and established monasteries in Great Britain and continental Europe during the Middle Ages...
and
hermit
Hermit
A hermit is a person who lives, to some degree, in seclusion from society.In Christianity, the term was originally applied to a Christian who lives the eremitic life out of a religious conviction, namely the Desert Theology of the Old Testament .In the...
in the Jura region.
A vita of his is preserved in a redaction of the 11th century. According to this account, he was a disciple of Saint Columbanus at Luxeuil
Luxeuil Abbey
Luxeuil Abbey was one of the oldest and best-known monasteries in Burgundy, located in the "département" of Haute-Saône in Franche-Comté, France.-Columbanus:...
who followed his master when he was banished from Burgundy in 610, but then retired as a hermit in the Doubs valley. Verenration of Ursicinus is attested since the 7th century.
In Grandval
Grandval
-People:*Charles-François Racot de Grandval , French actor and playwright*Clémence de Grandval , French composer*Randoald of Grandval , Swiss saint-Places:*Grandval, Puy-de-Dôme, commune in Puy-de-Dôme, France...
, a church was dedicated to Ursicinus in 675. By the 11th century, he was part of the local canon of saints of the Besançon
Besançon
Besançon , is the capital and principal city of the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. It had a population of about 237,000 inhabitants in the metropolitan area in 2008...
diocese. His feast day was on 20 December.
The supposed sarcophagus of Ursicinus is preserved in St-Ursanne in what is now the canton of Jura
Canton of Jura
The Republic and Canton of the Jura , also known as the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is one of the cantons of Switzerland. It is the newest of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland. The capital is Delémont...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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In iconography, Ursicinus is depicted as holding a book and lilies in his hands.