Fortunatus
4th century Christian bishop; first historically-attested bishop of Naples
Feast: 14 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Fortunatus of Naples was a 4th-century Christian bishop. He is the first historically-attested bishop of Naples, as one of the recipients of a letter written by those who took part in the Arian Council of Philippopolis in the 340s - his tradition states he was a fierce opponent of Arianism. His term as bishop is traditionally held to be 347 to 359.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Gaudiosus of Naples Saint“He is traditionally thought to have founded a cemetery basilica next to the set of catacombs in which he was later buried and which later became known as the Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus after the 5th-century bishop Gaudiosus of Naples.” — Wikipedia
- John IV Saint“Fortunatus' remains were translated by bishop John IV into the old Naples Cathedral in the 9th century.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q3748854 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Fortunatus of Naples (CC BY-SA)
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