Saint Donatus of Euroea ( sq, Shën Dhonati, el, Άγιος Δονάτος)
was a
Greek saint
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, who is revered in both by both
Eastern Orthodox and
Roman Catholics
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, mostly in
Albania and
Greece.
Donatus was born in
Euroea, Epirus Vetus (northwestern Greece) and lived during the reign of the Emperor
Theodosius I. According to the 5th-century historian
Sozomen, Saint Donatus was Bishop of Euroea, identifiable with
Glyko in
Epirus,
Greece.
The saint is said to have accomplished several miracles, such as successfully fighting a dragon, purifying well waters, saving the emperors' daughter, and reviving the dead.
Saint Donatus of Butrint died in 387 and his remains were transferred to
Kassiopi
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in
Corfu
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in 602 in order to be saved from barbarian invasions. However this led to a problem of jurisdiction and custody for the holy relics, which was resolved by
Pope Gregory I. Donatus's cult was widespread in the
Middle Ages.
His feast day is April 30.
in
Calabria
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in the south of
Italy is dedicated to him: the area was occupied by Epirote troops after the conquest of
Nikephoros Phokas the Elder in the 9th century, who brought with them the cults of the saints familiar to them.
Templaridirossano.it San Donato Vescovo d'Euria
See also
* Saint Therinus
References
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387 deaths
4th-century bishops in the Roman Empire
4th-century Christian saints
Ancient Epirotes
People from Buthrotum
Year of birth unknown