Valerio, of Bierzo, -695?
Ascetic monk and hagiographer, who renounced his wealth as a Visigothic aristocrat, residing for a time at the Monastery of Compludo (Ponferrada, Spain), and then living as a hermit near Astorga, Spain. He wrote three autobiographies and may have compiled a Vitae sanctorum and Collectum sancti Isidori de novae vitae institutione. The hagiographical Epistola beati Ambrosii de moribus et vita honesta has been attributed to him.
- HMML ID
- 422468578504
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- LC name
- Valerio, of Bierzo, Saint, -695?
- HMML name
- Valerio, of Bierzo, -695?
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Variants
- Bierzo, Valérius du
- Du Bierzo, Valérius
- Valerio, de Astorga
- Valerio, del Bierzo
- Valerio, of Bierzo
- Valerius
- Valerius, Abbas
- Valerius, Abbot of San Pedro de Montes
- Valerius, Bergidensis
- Valerius, de Bierzo
Name elements
- Given names
- Valerio
Personal information
- Death date
- 0695?
- Centuries
- 7th century CE
- Gender
- Males
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Preferred citation
"Valerio, of Bierzo, -695?." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified May 30, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/person/422468578504
Change notes
- Date added
- 2023-05-30
- Last edited
- 2023-05-30