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Fridianus

Irish prince and hermit

SaintPre-congregation

Feast: 18 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born
520
Died
588
Beatified
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

Fridianus (Italian: San Frediano, also Frigidanus, Frigidian, Frigianu), was an Irish prince and hermit, fl. 6th century. Tradition names him as a son of King Ultach of Ulster. He later migrated to Italy, where he was appointed as Bishop of Lucca. The Basilica of San Frediano in the city is dedicated to him, as are churches in Florence.

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The miracles

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Why that counted as sanctity

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Sources
  • Wikidata Q1347495 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
  • English Wikipedia — Fridianus (CC BY-SA)

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