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Zeno of Verona,

Roman Catholic Church
.

There is an entry in the Roman

Gallenius, on April 12, 371. There are many problems with this date however, as Gallenius' rule ended in 268. The more likely candidate for Saint Zeno was confessor who governed the Church of Verona as Bishop from 362-380. His birth date is controversial but is placed sometime in the early 4th century in Mauretania near Algiers, North Africa. It is not clear whether there were two (or more) separate men with the same name or if the dates are incorrect. According to legend he was stolen at birth and briefly replaced by a demonic changeling
.

Zeno is the

feast day
is April 12.


Attributes: Fishing Rod
Patronage: Fishermen, Babies, Verona
Prayer: