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Silvester of Troina

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Saint Silvester of Troina
Died1185
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Feast2 January

Silvester of Troina was a Basilian monk, who originally entered the monastery at Bari, Italy, but fled when he was to be appointed abbot. Silvester then lived the rest of his life as a hermit.[1] This St Silvester is patron saint of the Sicilian town of Troina, where he is putatively buried in the church of San Silvestro.

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  1. ^ SAINTS - JANUARY Marianne Dorman's Catholic Website