Guarinus of Sitten

Saint Guarinus of Sitten
Medallion of St. Guarinus, given to pilgrims
Bishop of Sion
Born	1065 Pont-à-Mousson, France
Died	27 August 1150 Aulps, France
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Feast	27 August
Patronage	Animals, protection from animal diseases

Saint Guarinus of Sitten (French: Guérin) was Bishop of Sion.

Guarinus was born in Pont-à-Mousson, France, around 1065, into a noble family. In about 1085 he became a monk at the Benedictine monastery of Molesme Abbey. In 1094, together with a group of brothers, he founded a daughter house of Molesme, Aulps Abbey in Savoy. France.

In 1138 Guarinus was appointed Bishop of Sion and later became revered as a saint. He died at Aulps Abbey in 1150.