Biography
Aaron of Aleth
About Aaron of Aleth
Aaron of Aleth is remembered as a monk who crossed from Britain to Armorica in the sixth century. The church account describes him living as a hermit before gathering disciples on an island near the mouth of the Rance.
Malo was among those disciples and succeeded him as abbot. The account associates Aaron with Aleth and explains that this connection gave him the name used here.
His death is placed around the middle of the sixth century, with competing dates preserved in the account.
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