Saint Vitalis of Savigny
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Vitalis of Savigny
Saint Vitalis of Savigny (ca. 1060 —
16 September
, 1122) is the
canonized
founder of the monastery and
Congregation of Savigny
(1112).He was born as Vital de Mortain in
Normandy
at
Tierceville
near
Bayeux
about 1060-5. His parents were named Rainfred and Rohais. We know nothing of his early years; after ordination he became
chaplain
to Duke
William the Conqueror
's brother,
Robert of Mortain
(died 1100). Vitalis gained the respect and confidence of Robert, who bestowed upon him a
canonry
in the abbey church of Saint Evroul at
Mortain
, which he had founded in 1082.
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