Paternian
Saint Paternian | |
|---|---|
| Born | ~275 AD? Fano? |
| Died | 13 November ~360 AD Fano? |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Fano |
| Feast | 12 July; 13 November; 23 November |
| Patronage | Cervia; Fano |
Paternian or Paternianus (Italian: San Paterniano) 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.)