Alban of Mainz
Saint Alban | |
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Alban of Mainz on an anonymous Tyrolean painting c. 1500–1525. | |
| Born | 4th century |
| Died | 5th century Mainz |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 21 June |
| Attributes | Depicted holding his head in his hands (beheaded) |
| Patronage | hernia, epilepsy, gravel, kidney stones |
Alban of Mainz (Latin: Albanus or Albinus; supposedly died in or near Mainz) was a Catholic priest, missionary, and martyr in the Late Roman Empire. He is venerated as Saint Alban of Mainz in the Catholic Church, not to be confused with Saint Alban of Verulamium.