Juvenal of Narni

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Saint Juvenal of Narni
Bishop and Confessor
Died	May 3, 369 or 377 AD, Narni, Umbria, Italy
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Feast	May 3
Attributes	Bishop, Confessor
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Saint Juvenal (d. May 3, 369 or 377 AD) was Bishop of Narni in Umbria.

He was ordained by Pope St Damasus I and was the first Bishop of Narni. Pope St Gregory I had classified him a martyr, but there is no "acta" to confirm this. His legend suggests that he saved Narni from both Ligurian and Sarmatian invaders by calling down a divine thunderstorm. Nothing precise can be said about his life or acts, as his legend is often confused with the lives of others of the same name.

Saint Juvenal's feast day in the Roman Catholic Church is May 3. It is celebrated as a Commemoration and is known as "Saints Alexander I, Pope, Eventius and Theodulus, Martyrs and St Juvenal, Bishop and Confessor."