Martinianus (bishop of Milan)
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Catholicism |
Martinianus (or Martinus,
Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches
. His feast day is 2 January.
Life
A tradition associates Martinianus with the
Zechariah and Saint Stephen, and it is now known, after several reconstructions, as Basilica di Santo Stefano Maggiore (or the Basilica of Saint Stephen).[3]
Martinianus is mentioned in a letter by the moderate
the bishop of Thessalonica. In the letter, John tells Rufus that he had received a letter from the "very godly and holy [Martinianus], bishop of Milan", in which it was related that Martinianus had "sent to the very pious emperor a work by the blessed Ambrose on the incarnation of the Lord", the work now generally known as the treatise, De Incarnationis (full title: De incarnationis dominicae sacramento; transl. 'On the Sacrament of the Lord's Incarnation').[3]
Martinianus died on 29 December 435. His feast day was later postponed to the next 2 January, due to the introduction of the Christmas'
Saint Agatha.[2]
Notes
- ^ Ennodius, Carmina II, 81
- ^ ISBN 88-7023-154-2.(in Italian)
- ^ ISBN 88-7030-891-X.(in Italian)
- ^ Rimoldi, Antonio. "San Martiniano di Milano". Santi e Beati. Retrieved 27 Sep 2011.(in Italian)
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