Gaudentius of Novara
Bishop of Novara
Feast: 22 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Saint Gaudentius (fl. end of 4th century-early 5th century) was a bishop of Novara, considered the first of that city. Tradition states that he was born to a pagan family at Ivrea, and was then converted to Christianity by Eusebius of Vercelli. Some sources say that Eusebius ordained Gaudentius a priest, and that Gaudentius was sent to Novara by Eusebius to assist a Christian priest named Laurence (Laurentius) there.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Eusebius of Vercelli Saint“Tradition states that he was born to a pagan family at Ivrea, and was then converted to Christianity by Eusebius of Vercelli.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q1976199 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Gaudentius of Novara (CC BY-SA)
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