Call Toll Free : 1-800-560-4999Saint Aaron was born during the sixth century. According to some, St. Aaron was born in the British kingdom of Armorican Domnonia. But most records are unsure exactly whether Aaron was born in Wales, in France or elsewhere.
St. Aaron, who was also known as Saint Aihran, would eventually move to a small island off the coast of Brittany, France. Aaron became a recluse, a hermit. This tiny island he inhabited was known as Cézembre. Although he tried to live a quiet life devoted to God, Aaron caught the attention of many people while he was living there.
Aaron lived in solitude on the island. But he was very spiritual during his time there. Many people heard of Aaron — and his way of living — on the island and were curious to visit him and see what they could learn from him about belief in God.
One of these curious people was Saint Malo. Around the year 544, Saint Malo made a journey out to the island of Cézembre. By the way, did you know Cézembre was only be reachable at a low tide? Malo came to see Aaron. Malo was graciously welcomed into Saint Aaron’s home. Malo helped Aaron with his mission in France to spread the word of God.
While Saint Malo was the first of Aaron’s pupils. But there were many more to follow in his footsteps! The number of believers Saint Aaron attracted to his island in the years following would eventually lead to the formation of a monastery on the island. St. Aaron remained on the island as a monk, and abbot to his students. This meant that Aaron was the head of the monastery and spiritual mentor for all the others who lived there with him.
In the years following Saint Malo’s visit to Cézembre, and the creation of the monastery, Saint Aaron would pass away of natural causes. Saint Aaron’s first student and closest friend, Saint Malo would take over as the abbot of the monastery and kept building the program that Aaron had left behind. Later, Saint Malo would go on to be chosen as the first Bishop of Aleth.
For hundreds of years after Aaron’s death the island of Cézembre would simply be known as “Aaron.” This lasted until the desertion of Aleth sometime around the year of 1150. The island is known in present day as Saint Malo.
Saint Aaron is a member of a small group of saints that were canonized “pre-congregation.” This means that the modern day process of becoming a saint was not intact yet. So Aaron was proclaimed as saint by the approval of the masses of a local bishop.
Saint Aaron’s feast day is celebrated each year on June 21st. If you know someone who is very devoted and passionate about living life on their terms, and teaching others the same passion, Saint Aaron is their patron saint.
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