Flavian of Ricina
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Saint Flavian of Ricina | |
|---|---|
| Bishop | |
| Died | 3rd century |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Rambona |
| Feast | November 24 |
| Patronage | Conversano; Recanati |
Saint Flavian of Ricina (Italian: San Flaviano di Ricina) is venerated as a martyr and bishop by the Catholic Church. Tradition holds that he was a bishop of
He is sometimes identified with
Veneration
One of Flavian's successors in the see of Ricina,
The sarcophagus purported to carry his relics actually dates from the 4th century and as Antonio Borelli points out, this fact casts doubt on the authenticity of Flavian's relics, which were carried there – at least according to the tradition - two centuries later.[1] One explanation is that the relics were not carried there at all, but were already at Rambona when the inhabitants of Ricina arrived there, or that they belonged to a different saint: Saint Amicus (Amico), abbot of Rambona.[1]
The cult of Saint Flavian in Recanati nearly died out in the 15th century before reviving once again after a plague hit the city in 1483; a procession in honor of the saint was held in that year and Father Bonfini, a scholar from Ascoli Piceno, wrote a panegyric in honor of the saint, in November 1483.[1]