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William St. Of Dijon <ref name="term_65947" />
<p> [[William]] (St.) Of [[Dijon]] </p> <p> was born in 961 of a noble family, near [[Navarre]] (Italy), and was early dedicated to the Church. He became a proficient in sacred and profane learning, and retired first to Clugny, but was soon made abb of St. Benigne, and superior of a large number' of monasteries, into which he introduced wise reforms and a love of polite literature. He founded the abbey of Frutaire, commonly called St. Balain, in the diocese of Yvree, and died at [[Fecamp]] (Normandy), Jan. 1, 1031. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. G neral, 22:595. </p>

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<ref name="term_65947"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/william+(st.)+of+dijon William St. Of Dijon from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
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