Ursus of Aosta (Italian: Sant'Orso d'Aosta; French: Saint Ours d'Aoste; fl.

[2][3] He became a monk at the Abbey of San Giusto in Aosta.

[4] Ursus was later appointed archdeacon for Jucundus [fr] (in Italian, San Giocondo; in French, Saint Joconde), bishop of Aosta.

[6][7] He evangelized the region of Digne and was an opponent of Arianism.

[1] The Fiera di Sant’Orso in Aosta is held annually on January 30th and 31st.