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Israël du Limousin
SaintResearchedPre-congregation
Feast: 13 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
950
Died
1014
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Le Dorat in the territory of Limoges, also in France, Saint Israel, priest and canon regular, who was a great help to the bishop in preaching the word of God.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 12 December as a priest and canon regular who helped the bishop preach the word of God.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 12 December (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3155673 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.