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Syrus of Pavia
Roman Catholic Saint
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 9 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
301
Died
400
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Syrus of Pavia (Italian: San Siro di Pavia), also spelled Sirus, is traditionally said to have been the first bishop of Pavia during the 1st century.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Juventius of Pavia Saint“Together with Syrus of Pavia, he was sent to Pavia by Saint Hermagoras to evangelize the city, founding a bishopric there.” — Wikipedia
- Mark the Evangelist Saint“Another tradition, dating back to the 8th century, makes Syrus a disciple of Hermagoras, who in turn was the disciple of Mark the Evangelist.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q523662 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Syrus of Pavia (CC BY-SA)
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