Ansurius (died 925, also known as Aduri, Asurius, Isauri) was a Galician bishop. He became

bishop of Orense The Diocese of Ourense () is one of five Latin Church dioceses of the Catholic Church in Galicia, northwestern Spain. The Bishop of Ourense has his ''cathedra'' (Latin, "chair") in the Catedral de la Virgen Madre de los Milagros in Ourense and h ...

in 915. In 922, he gave up his post to become a

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at the monastery he helped found,

Ribas de Sil Ribas de Sil is a town and municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It is part of the comarca of Quiroga. The town is not directly related to the monastery of Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil, which is ...

. He is

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as a

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in the

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and Roman Catholic church, being commemorated with a

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on 26 January.

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Saints of the 10th centurySt. Ansurius
Year of birth unknown 925 deaths Medieval Spanish saints Bishops of Ourense 10th-century Galician bishops 10th-century Christian saints 10th-century people from the Kingdom of León {{Spain-RC-bishop-stub