St. Ardo

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Saunt Ardo wis a Benedictine abbot fae Languedoc, France, oreeginally bapteesed "Smaragdus". He becam a Benedictine, teuk the name Ardo, an serred unner St. Benedict o Aniane. Ardo guidit the monastery schuil at Aniane an conveyed St. Benedict on his vaiges. In 814, Ardo becam St. Benedict's successor whan the abbot wis cawed tae be heid o the Aachen monastery in Germany. Ardo wrate the biography o St. Benedict o Aniane. His feast day is the 7t o Mairch 843.