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Anathalon (, , , Byzantine Greek: ) was the first recorded Bishop of Milan and lived at the end 2nd-century or early 3rd-century. A later tradition made him the also the first bishop of Brescia. He is honoured as a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, which celebrate his feast day on 24 September. In Milan, however, this is commemorated on 25 September.

Key facts

Christian leader.name
Anathalon
Christian leader.term
end 2nd – early 3rd century
Christian leader.feast_day
24 September (Milan: 25 September)
Christian leader.venerated
Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches
Christian leader.image
Ablis - Saint Anatole cropped.jpg
Christian leader.church
Early Church (pre-schism)
Christian leader.archbishop_of
Bishop of Milan
Christian leader.predecessor
Barnabas (legendary)
Christian leader.successor
Caius

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Anatoly
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Rome
Place of birth
Greece
Place of death
Brescia
Occupation
presbyter
Position held
archbishop
Image
Ablis - Saint Anatole cropped.jpg
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canonization status
Catholic saint
date of death
0300-01-01
Commons category
Saint Anatolius of Milan
date of birth
0101-00-00
time period
Roman Empire
feast day
September 25
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Encyclopedic overview

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Anathalon (, , , Byzantine Greek: ) was the first recorded Bishop of Milan and lived at the end 2nd-century or early 3rd-century. A later tradition made him the also the first bishop of Brescia. He is honoured as a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, which celebrate his feast day on 24 September. In Milan, however, this is commemorated on 25 September.

==Life== Almost nothing is known about the life and the episcopate of Anathalon, except that he had a Greek name, that he was bishop of Milan at the end 2nd-century or early 3rd-century, and that he died during a pastoral trip in Brescia, which was under his jurisdiction.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Anathalon” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.