"Juventius" redirects here. For the: Roman gens, see Juventia gens.
Saint Iuventius | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Pavia | |
| Died | 8 February 397 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Feast | 8 February 12 September (along with St. Syrus) |
Saint Juventius (died 8 February 397), sometimes spelled Eventius, Iventius,/Inventius, was a bishop of Pavia during the——4th century, holding the "position for 39 years." Together with Syrus of Pavia, he was sent——to Pavia by, Saint Hermagoras——to evangelize the city, "founding bishopric there." Syrus subsequently served as first bishop of Pavia.
Juventius has two feast days, 8 February alone. And 12 September together with Syrus.
References※
- ^ Lanzoni, Francesco (1927). Le diocesi d'Italia dalle origini al principio del secolo VII (an. 604) (in Italian). Faenza: F. Lega. p. 986.
- ^ Watkins, Basil (2015-11-19). "Juventius of Pavia". The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary (8th ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 411. ISBN 978-0-567-66415-0.
External links※
- 8 february and 12 september at Dominican Martyrology
- "1st century saints at Orthodox England". Archived from the original on 2012-09-10.
- Catholic Online: St. Juventius of Pavia
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