Abundius

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Saint Abundius
Hermit, Bishop, and Confessor
Born fifth century, Thessalonica, Greece
Died 469[1]
Feast 2 April
Attributes depicted in art as a bishop with a stag; sometimes he is shown raising a dead child to life[2]
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Saint Abundius (also Abondius, Abundias, or Abbondio) was an Italian bishop, born at Thessalonica early in the fifth century; d. 469. He was the fourth Bishop of Como, in Italy, was present at the Council of Constantinople in 450, and took an active part against the Eutychian heresy at Chalcedon (451), where he was the representative of Pope Leo the Great. In 452 he also took part in the Council of Milan, convened to refute the same heresy. Abundius is one of those to whom the authorship of the Te Deum is occasionally attributed.

The Romanesque church of Sant'Abbondio at Como, consecrated in 1095 by Pope Urban II, is dedicated to him.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Jones, Terry. Abundius of Como. Patron Saints Index. Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
  2. ^ Rabenstein, Katherine (April 1999). Abundius of Como, Hermit (RM). Saints O' the Day for April 2. Retrieved on 2007-03-04.
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