Liberalis of Treviso
- Another St. Liberalis was Brive, his birthplace. It is also another name for Saint Eleutherius, venerated with Saint Antia.
Saint Liberalis | |
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_-_interior_-_Cappella_Malchiostro_-_San_Liberale_-_Pomponio_Amalteo.jpg) Liberalis of Treviso by Pomponio Amalteo - Treviso Cathedral, ca. 1520 | |
| Born | 4th century |
| Died | 400 |
| Major shrine | Treviso |
| Feast | April 27[1] |
| Attributes | depicted as a knight |
| Patronage | Castelfranco Veneto |
Saint Liberalis of Treviso (Italian: San Liberale) is a saint of the 4th century. Tradition states that he was a priest who opposed Arianism and that he was persecuted at Ancona.[2]
Legend
A legend, composed around the 10th century and incorporating elements from other saints’
Faced with growing opposition from both Arianism and paganism in the see, Heliodorus retired as bishop and lived as a
Veneration
His relics were carried to Treviso from Altinum around 452 to safeguard them against the
However, the presence of these martyrs’ relics in Treviso is also attested, and a strong cultus took hold there, with documentation attesting to the cultus dating from 1082 onwards. In the twelfth century, Liberalis was proclaimed patron saint of Treviso, and was patron of the cathedral, along with
In art he is either depicted with a dalmatic or in a soldier's cloak.[4]
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Reliquary of Liberalis of Treviso in Treviso Cathedral -
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Marble statue, sixteenth century, Treviso Cathedral -
late fifteenth century, Civic Museums of Treviso -
Saint Jerome. -
Giovanni Mansueti, Saint Sebastian and Saints Liberalis of Treviso, Francis of Assisi and Roch, 1494, Gallerie dell'Accademia
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References
- ^ Liberalis Apr 27. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
- ^ St. Liberalis - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
- ^ Banks Hinds, Allen. "Saint Liberale". A Garner of Saints 1900. CatholicSaints.Info. 21 April 2017
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c d e San Liberale, Santi e Beati
External links
Sources
- Saint Liberalis
- (in Italian) San Liberale