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Saint Paternian

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Paternian or Paternianus () is the name of an Italian saint. A native of Fermo who escaped to the mountains during the persecutions of Christians by Diocletian, he was then appointed bishop of Fano by Pope Sylvester I.

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Fano
Place of death
Fano
Occupation
presbyter
Image
Bisschop uit Fano Divus Paternianus Civitatis Fanensis Episcopus et Protector (titel op object), RP-P-OB-43.337.jpg
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date of birth
0275-01-01
date of death
0360-11-13
canonization status
Catholic saint
Commons category
Saint Paternion
feast day
July 10
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Paternian or Paternianus () is the name of an Italian saint. A native of Fermo who escaped to the mountains during the persecutions of Christians by Diocletian, he was then appointed bishop of Fano by Pope Sylvester I.

(Paternian is often confused with Parthenian (Parteniano), a bishop of Bologna, also commemorated on 12 July.)

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