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Saint Romedius (Italian: San Romedio died c. 4th century) was a son of the Tyrolese count of Thaur in the Inn valley near Innsbruck). Though the son of a nobleman as a young man he withdrew to a rock cave in order to meditate. After the death of his parents he gave away all of his possessions and established himself in the Val di Non (German: Nonstal) in Trentino.Romedius is often depicted alongside or astride a bear.
