Saint Castor of Koblenz
A disciple of Saint Maximin of Trier, Castor became a priest before retiring as a hermit to Cardon on the Moselle. There he led a life of prayer surro…
First name and chronology
Castor
2 saints and blesseds bear the name Castor, between 329 and 500; the most famous is Saint Castor, celebrated on September 21st.
Chronology of the name Castor
Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.
- 329-389 Saint Castor of Koblenz A disciple of Saint Maximin of Trier, Castor became a priest before retiring as a hermit to Cardon on the Moselle. There…
- 401-500 Saint Castor of Nîmes A former lawyer and judge in Nîmes, Castor founded the monastery of Mananque before becoming Bishop of Apt in the 5th ce…