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April 16, 665
Fructuosus of Braga, French archbishop and saint
Fructuosus of Braga
Fructuosus of Braga was the Bishop of Dumio and Archbishop of Braga, also known for being a great founder of monasteries The son of a Visigothic dux in the region of Bierzo, at a young age he accompanied his father on official trips over his estates. After a period spent as a hermit, he established a monastery at Complutum and became its first abbot.