Guarinus of Sitten

Deceased Person

1065 – 1150

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Who was Guarinus of Sitten?

Saint Guarinus of Sitten was Bishop of Sion.

Guarinus was born in Pont-à-Mousson, France, around 1065, into a noble family. In about 1085 he became a monk at the Benedictine monastery of Molesme Abbey. In 1094, together with a group of brothers, he founded a daughter house of Molesme, Aulps Abbey in Savoy. France.

In 1138 Guarinus was appointed Bishop of Sion and later became revered as a saint. He died at Aulps Abbey in 1150.

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Born
1065
Pont-à-Mousson
Died
Aug 27, 1150
Aups

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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