Catellus of Castellammare
Saint Catellus of Castellammare | |
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Castellamare di Stabia |
Saint Catellus of Castellamare (
The desire to remain a hermit himself led Antoninus to convince Catellus to return to his see. Antoninus retired to Monte Aureo himself and lived in a natural grotto. However, Catellus again decided to withdraw to this mountain and dedicate himself only sporadically to the cares of his diocese.
An apparition of
Subsequently, Catellus was accused of witchcraft by a priest named Tibeius (Tibeio) of Stabia and was held captive at Rome until a new pope released him. Catellus returned to Stabia and dedicated himself to expanding the church that he had helped found.[1]
Inhabitants of Sorrento, meanwhile, convinced Antoninus to settle at Sorrento. Antoninus became an abbot of the Benedictine monastery of San Agrippino, succeeding Boniface (Bonifacio) in this capacity.
Veneration
Details of his life are based on an account written towards the end of the ninth century by an anonymous chronicler. His life is also mentioned in those sources describing that of his friend Antoninus. The
The cult of this saint was confirmed by the
A Chapel of San Catello is found in the Castellammare Cathedral.
Notes
External links
- Saints of January 19: Catellus of Castellamare Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- (in Italian) San Catello
- (in Italian) Catellus di Giuseppe Zingone
- Images of Saint Catellus
- Cartoline con San Catello
