Saint Hermenegild de Salceda
943 · Medieval · Benedictines
Biography
Hermenegild of Salceda (Galicia, 10th century – Salceda de Caselas, Pontevedra, 943) was a Galician Benedictine monk and saint from the monastery of Santa Maria de Saliceta in Salceda de Caselas, three leagues from Tui. He served as confessor to the double monastery, which was founded by Ordoño I of Galicia in 914. Alongside Saint Rudesind of Celanova, he contributed to the evangelization of Galicia. In Galician, his name is Hermenxildo. The saint's tomb is located in the church of Santa Maria, adjacent to the monastery, and bears the following inscription:
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