Burgundofara
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Burgundofara (died 643 or 655), also Saint Fara or Fare, was the founder and first abbess of the Abbey of Faremoutiers.
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- Saint.honorific_prefix
- Saint
- Saint.name
- Burgundofara
- Saint.death_date
- 643 or 655
- Saint.feast_day
- 3 April; at Faremoutiers, she was commemorated on 7 December. She continues to be commemorated on 7 December in the Orthodox Church.
- Saint.venerated_in
- Roman Catholic ChurchEastern Orthodox Church
- Saint.image
- Champeaux (77) Collégiale Saint-Martin Statue de Sainte-Fare.jpg
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- 250px
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Francia
- Place of birth
- Poincy
- Place of death
- Faremoutiers
- Sibling
- Saint Faro
- Occupation
- nun
- Position held
- abbess
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Champeaux (77) Collégiale Saint-Martin Statue de Sainte-Fare.jpg
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- feast day
- December 7
- canonization status
- Catholic saint
- date of death
- 0656-04-03
- Commons category
- Saint Fara
- date of birth
- 0595-01-01
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Burgundofara (died 643 or 655), also Saint Fara or Fare, was the founder and first abbess of the Abbey of Faremoutiers.
==Life== Her family is known as the Faronids, named after her brother Faro. Her name may mean "she who moves the Burgundians".
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