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St. Benezet the Bridge Builder

Saint Benezet, also known as Benezet of Hermillon, Benedict, Bennet, Benet, or Benoit, was born around the year 1163 in Hermillon, Savoy, France. He is famously known as "The Bridge Builder" due to his remarkable feat of constructing a bridge over the Rhone River in Avignon, guided by a heavenly vision. Benezet began his life as a shepherd, tending to his flock near Avignon. It was...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M. 6
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