SAINT PATERNIANUS, BISHOP OF FANO - 12 JULY

 

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SAINT PATERNIANUS, BISHOP OF FANO

S. Paterniano de Fano

Saint Paternianus was the first bishop of Fano (Fanum Fortunae), where a beautiful church bears his name. Its legend is embellished with numerous miracles. He is said to have lived in the desert until the end of Diocletian's persecution and headed a kind of hermit monastery. 

Afterwards, he presided over his diocese with zeal and excellent success, building churches, establishing parishes. Paternianus has been remembered fondly and with great reverence through the centuries up to this day. After about 40 to 45 years of office, he went to his eternal reward. The Roman Martyrology* lists him as bishop of Bologna, and according to Baronius'* notes he was the seventh bishop in the order and successor of Saint Petronius (Please also see: Saint Paternianus) (III. 295).

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875)

*A hagiography source used by the authors 

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PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Paternianus may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org