Evasius
Sign in to saveEvasius (; probably third century AD) is believed to have been a missionary and bishop of Asti, in north-west Italy. He was forced to flee to the great Padan forest known as the Selva Cornea, where he and numerous followers were beheaded by pagan, or alternatively by Arian enemies, in the area of what is now Casale Monferrato. He is venerated as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church and is the patron of a number of towns in Piedmont and Lombardy. His cult is liveliest at Casale, where his remains are conserved in the cathedral dedicated to him.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Evasius is referenced by 17 other articles, and connects out to calendar of saints, Italy and Rome.
It sits within the topics Bishops of Asti, Christian saints in unknown century and People from Asti.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Province of Benevento
- Place of death
- Asti
- Occupation
- presbyter
- Position held
- bishop
- Image
- Sant’Evasio (Confraternita della Trinità, Asti).jpg
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- date of death
- 0362-01-01
- canonization status
- Catholic saint
- Commons category
- Saint Evasius
- cause of death
- decapitation
- feast day
- November 12
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