Jump to content

Magnus of Oderzo

From Catholicism Wiki
Saint Magnus
Detail of Incredulity of St Thomas with Bishop Magno by Cima da Conegliano
Detail of Incredulity of St Thomas with Bishop Magno by Cima da Conegliano
Bishop
Born Venice, Italy
Died 670
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonized Pre-congregation
Feast 6 October

Saint Magnus of Oderzo (Italian: San Magno di Oderzo) was a 7th-century Italian saint who is notable for founding some of the earliest churches in Venice.[1] He was Bishop of Oderzo and traveled to Venice in 638 because of the Lombard invasion of Italy.[2] There, he founded the churches of Santi Apostoli, San Pietro di Castello, Santa Maria Formosa, Santa Giustina, San Giovanni in Bragora, San Zaccaria, San Salvador and Angelo San Raffaele.[3]

He died in 670 and his remains are reportedly buried in the church of San Geremia in Venice.[4]

References

  1. Back to citation Giordano, Baron Andrea (1844). Venice Described. Translated by R. Barton.
  2. Back to citation "Saint Magnus of Orderzo". CatholicSaints. Info. 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  3. Back to citation "Churches in Venice - San Magno and his eight churches". Slow Travel. 2009-05-31. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  4. Back to citation Menzies, Lucy (1924). The Saints in Italy: A Book of Reference to the Saints in Italian Art and Dedication. Medici Society Limited. p. 286.