Zeno of Verona
Zeno of Verona | |
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Statue of Saint Zeno from the Basilica of San Zeno | |
| Bishop, Martyr | |
| Born | 300 Mauretania |
| Died | 12 April 371 (aged 71–72) Verona |
| Major shrine | Basilica of San Zeno, Verona |
| Feast | 12 April; 21 May (translation of relics) |
| Attributes | fish, fishing rod, or a bishop holding a fishing rod, or with a fish hanging from his crozier. |
| Patronage | Fishermen, anglers, newborn babies, Verona, Campione d'Italia |
Zeno of Verona (Venetian: Xenòn de Verona or Xen de Verona; Italian: Zenone da Verona; about 300 – 371 or 380) was an Afro-Italian Christian figure believed to have either served as Bishop of Verona or died as a martyr. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.