Ansurius
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Saint Ansurius (died 925 AD) was a Galician bishop. He became bishop of Orense in 915. In 922, he gave up his post to become a monk
Monk
A monk is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of monks, while always maintaining some degree of physical separation from those not sharing the same purpose...

 at the monastery he helped found, Ribas de Sil
Ribas de Sil
Ribas de Sil is a town located in Galicia, in the Spanish province of Lugo. The monastery of Santo Estevo de Ribas de Sil is first mentioned in the 10th century, but is believed to have been founded here in between the 6th and 7th century....

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