Saint Amasius of Teano ( it, Amasio di Teano) (d. 356) was the second

bishop of Teano The Diocese of Teano (Latin: ''Dioecesis Theanensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Teano in the province of Caserta in Campania, Italy. In 1818, it was united the Diocese of Calvi Risorta to form the Diocese of C ...

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

. According to his ''Vita'', Amasius was a Greek who was forced into exile, fleeing the persecution of the

Arian Arianism ( grc-x-koine, Ἀρειανισμός, ) is a Christological doctrine first attributed to Arius (), a Christian presbyter from Alexandria, Egypt. Arian theology holds that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who was begotten by God t ...

Emperor Constantius.

Pope Julius I Pope Julius I was the bishop of Rome from 6 February 337 to his death on 12 April 352. He is notable for asserting the authority of the pope over the Arian Eastern bishops, as well as a dubious claim that he set 25 December as the official birthda ...

invited him to preach in

Campania Campania (, also , , , ) is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the Italian peninsula (with the Tyrrhenian Sea to its west), but it also includes the small Phlegraean Islands and the i ...

. In Sora he healed a boy with gout and performed other miracles, but was later expelled by the Arian faction. In 346 Julius appointed him

in the

Province of Caserta The Province of Caserta ( it, Provincia di Caserta) is a province in the Campania region of southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Caserta, situated about by road north of Naples. The province has an area of , and had a total population of 9 ...

in succession to Saint Paris, and consecrated him bishop in the Basilica of

Santi Apostoli, Rome Santi Dodici Apostoli (Church of the Twelve Holy Apostles; la, SS. Duodecim Apostolorum), commonly known simply as Santi Apostoli, is a 6th-century Roman Catholic parish and titular church and minor basilica in Rome, Italy, dedicated originall ...

. The Sorani, to repair the offense done to him, erected a church in his honor. Amasius died around 356; his feast day is 23 January. "In Teano in Campania, commemoration of Saint Amasius, bishop, around 356." (Roman martyrology)"Saint Amasius", Nominis
/ref> His cult is still alive in several dioceses in central Italy.Odden, Per Einar. "Den hellige Amasius av Teano ( -356)", Den katolske kirke, November 28, 2015
/ref>

References

{{Authority control 4th-century Christian saints Year of birth unknown 356 deaths Bishops in Campania People from the Province of Caserta