Saint Modest (died 489) was

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gained control over the city of

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and he is considered a Pre-Congregational Saint. His

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is 24 February. Despite the turmoil he lived through he died in

in 489 of natural causes and his relics are enshrined in the church Saint Matthias, Trier,

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.Modestus

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24 February saints at St. Patrick's ChurchSan Modesto di Treviri, Vescovo
Year of birth missing 489 deaths Medieval German saints Burials at St. Matthias' Abbey 5th-century Christian saints Roman Catholic bishops of Trier {{Germany-saint-stub