Romulus of Genoa

Saint

Romulus of Genoa
Saint Romulus, cathedral of San Siro, Sanremo
Bishop and Confessor
DiedSanremo, Liguria, Italy
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
FeastNovember 6 (formerly October 13, December 22)
Attributesdepicted with episcopal dress and a sword in hand

Romulus (or Remo) of Genoa (Italian: Romolo; Ligurian: Reumo(l)o) was an early Bishop of Genoa, around the time of Syrus. His dates are uncertain: since Jacobus de Voragine traditional lists compiled from local liturgies generally place his bishopric fourth in a largely legendary list. He fled from Genoa and never returned He died in the cave he inhabited at Villa Matutiae, a town on the Italian Riviera which later adopted his name, becoming San Remo (from 15th century until the first half of the 20th century), and later Sanremo.