- Dalmatius of Pavia
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Saint Dalmatius of Pavia Born possibly San Damiano Macra, Italy Died 254 or 304 AD Honored in Roman Catholic Church Feast December 5 Patronage Borgo San Dalmazzo Dalmatius of Pavia (Italian: San Dalmazzo, Dalmazio) (d. 254 or 304 AD) is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. It is possible that Dalmatius was simply a local preacher of northern Italy, but the century in which he lived or the manner in which he died is unknown.[1]
He was venerated at what was called Pedona (present-day Borgo San Dalmazzo). His biography was composed in the 7th or 8th centuries, its author perhaps a Lombard monk of the monastery of Pedona who was drawing from oral tradition.[1]
His biography states that Dalmatius was born at Forum Germarzorum (present-day San Damiano Macra) and became a churchman and evangelizer in Pedona.[1] In the tenth century, when the area of Pedona was devastated during Muslim raids, Dalmatius’ relics were carried to Quargnento, where an inscription on his tomb read: [H]ic requiescit corpus sancti Dalmatii repositum ab Audace episcopo Astensi.[1]
In France, a tradition dating from the ninth century held that he died a martyr. Later legends state that he evangelized many cities of Piedmont, Emilia, and Gaul, and was killed for his faith in 254 or 304 AD.[2]
The Roman Martyrology, based on erroneous episcopal lists, considers Dalmatius a bishop of Pavia and lists his feast day as December 5.[2]
Notes and references
- ^ a b c d "San Dalmazio (Dalmazzo) di Pavia". http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/80500.
- ^ a b "Patron Saints Index: Saint Dalmatius of Pavia". http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintd57.htm.
External links
Categories:- Christian martyrs of the Roman era
- 304 deaths
- Ancient Christian saints
- Christian saints in unknown century
- People from Pavia
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