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Justus of Urgell
Spanish bishop and saint
SaintResearchedKingdom of ToledoPre-congregation
Feast: 28 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
450
Died
527
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Urgell in northern Spain, Saint Justus, bishop, who wrote an allegorical interpretation of the Song of Songs and took part in various Spanish councils.
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 28 May as a bishop of Urgell who wrote on the Song of Songs and took part in Spanish councils.
Connected on this site
- Justinian of Valencia Saint Brother or sister
- Nebridius Saint Brother or sister
- Isidore of Seville Saint“He is mentioned by Isidore of Seville, who considered him one of the “illustrious men" of whose lives he wrote.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 28 May (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q2499961 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Justus of Urgell (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.