Wednesday, February 18, 2015

7th century Italian Bishop, attended an important Church Council and Saint

St. Barbatus of Benevento

 
Image of St. Barbatus of Benevento

Facts

Feastday: February 19
Patron of Benevento
Birth: 610
Death: 682

Bishop of Benevento, Italy. He was born in Italy about 612 and was ordained in Marcona. Sent to Benevento, Barbatus evangelized and converted many. When the city was put under siege by Byzantine Emperor Constans II in 663, Barbatus predicted that the assault would end. When peace came, Barbatus was named bishop of Benevento. He attended the Council of Constantinople in 680. lie died in Benevento on February 29.

1 comment:

  1. I find your lives of the saints to be spiritually uplifting! Thank you! Aloha!

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