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St. Aventinus of Tours

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Feastday: May 5
Death: 1180

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Hermit and companion of St. Thomas Becket. A hermit in Tours, France, he was ordained a deacon by St. Thomas and accompanied him to the Synod of Tours in 1163. When Thomas was martyred In 1170 Aventinus went toTouraine, France, remaining there until his death.

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