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Saint Beatus of Liébana (c. 730 – c. 800) was a monk theologian and geographer from the former Duchy of Cantabria and Kingdom of Asturias in modern Cantabria northern Spain who worked and lived in the Picos de Europa mountains of the region of Liébana. He is best remembered today as the author of the Commentary on the Apocalypse written in 776 then revised in 784 and again in 786. His feast day is February 19.

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birth date
0730-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Spain, Kingdom of Asturias, Cantabria, Duchy of Cantabria
death date
0800-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Spain, Kingdom of Asturias, Cantabria, Liébana
venerated in
Eastern Orthodox Church, Catholic Church

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