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Donatus of Zadar
Dalmatian saint
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 25 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
750
Died
811
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Donatus (second half of 8th century Zadar – first half of 9th century), also called Donato of Zara, was a Dalmatian saint who became a bishop and a diplomat for the Dalmatian city-state of Zadar (Zara). His feast day is celebrated on 25 February.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- Wikidata Q1563254 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Donatus of Zadar (CC BY-SA)
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