Saint Renatus (Renato, René) is the name of two saints of the Catholic Church. There were in fact two saints with the same name, who were merged into a single one, venerated in the same day (November 12) in Italy as well as in France. They were: Saint Renatus of Sorrento (San Renato di Sorrento), and Saint Renatus of Angers (Saint-René d'Angers). Part of their stories seem to be a legend, part incomplete and poorly documented historical truth.
Due to the Angevin domination of Naples from the 13th to the 15th century, Renatus of Sorrento was confused with the figure of Renatus of Angers, a bishop of that French city.
Read more about Saint Renatus: Saint Renatus (Renato) of Sorrento, Saint Renatus (René) of Angers, Fusion, Veneration
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