Castritian(Latin:Castritianus,Italian:Castriziano) wasBishop of Milanin mid 3rd-century. He is honoured as aSaintin theCatholic Churchand his feast day is on December 1.[1]
Castritian | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Milan | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | mid 3rd-century |
| Predecessor | Caius |
| Successor | Calimerius |
| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 1 December |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Life
editAlmost nothing is known about the life and the episcopate of Castritian, except that he was bishop of Milan in mid 3rd-century, and that his corpse was allegedly buried in a cemetery in the area ofPorta Romana,not far from the presentBasilica of Saint Calimerius.[2]His relics were latertranslatedinto the church ofSan Giovanni in Conca,which was demolished between the 19th and 20th century.[1]
Middle age texts, such as theHistoria Datariadated 11th-century, add biographic details which are to be considered legendary. Among these legendary traditions, is the length of his episcopate (41 years), the start of his reign shortly after the EmperorDomitianin 97 and the consequent date of death in 138. Also legendary is his consecration as church of a house donated by a certain Philips, even if modern scholars, supported by 4th-century documents, deem as likely the early existence of ahouse churchwith a garden in an area betweenPorta TicineseandPorta Magenta.[3]
Notes
edit- ^abRuggeri, Fausto (1991).I Vescovi di Milano.Milano: NED. p. 7–8.ISBN88-7023-154-2.(in Italian)
- ^Cazzani, Eugenio (1996).Vescovi e arcivescovi di Milano.Milano: Massimo. p. 11.ISBN88-7030-891-X.(in Italian)
- ^Pasini, Cesare (1988). "Castriziano di Milano, santo (sec. IV)".Dizionario della Chiesa Ambrosiana.Vol. 2. Milano: NED. p. 764–765.ISBN88-7023-102-X.(in Italian)