St. Venantius

Feastday: April 1
Death: 255

Bishop and martyr. A prelate serving in Dalmatia, Croatia, he was executed during the persecutions of the Church by the Roman Empire. His relics were translated from Split (Spalato), Dalmatia, to the Lateran Basilica in Rome under Pope John IV (r. 640-642).

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Venantius Venantius Death: 255
Death: 255