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Saint Prosdocimus (Prosdecimus) of Padua ( it, Prosdocimo, german: Prosdozimus) (d. November 7, ca. 100 AD) is venerated as the first
bishop of Padua
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Padua ( it, Diocesi di Padova; la, Dioecesis Patavina) is an episcopal see of the Catholic Church in Veneto, northern Italy. It was erected in the 3rd century.Greek origin, he was sent from 
His tomb is situated at the basilica of ''PROCEEDINGS 4th International Congress on “Science and Technology for the Safeguard of Cultural Heritage in the Mediterranean Basin”'' Vol. I, (Angelo Ferrari, ed.) p. 441, Cairo, 2009
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Saints of November 7: Prosdocimus of Padua
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Antioch
Antioch on the Orontes (; grc-gre, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου, ''Antiókheia hē epì Oróntou'', Learned ; also Syrian Antioch) grc-koi, Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπὶ Ὀρόντου; or Ἀντιόχεια ἡ ἐπ ...
by Saint Peter the Apostle
) (Simeon, Simon)
, birth_date =
, birth_place = Bethsaida, Gaulanitis, Syria, Roman Empire
, death_date = Between AD 64–68
, death_place = probably Vatican Hill, Rome, Italia, Roman Empire
, parents = John (or Jonah; Jona)
, occupati ...
. He is thus often depicted in art with this Apostle. The cathedral at Feltre
Feltre ( vec, Fèltre) is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Belluno in Veneto, northern Italy. A hill town in the southern reaches of the province, it is located on the Stizzon River, about from its junction with the Piave, and southwes ...
is dedicated to him and Saint Peter the Apostle, and the artist Il Pordenone
Pordenone, Il Pordenone in Italian, is the byname of Giovanni Antonio de’ Sacchis (c. 1484 – 14 January 1539), an Italian Mannerist painter, loosely of the Venetian school. Vasari, his main biographer, wrongly identifies him as Giovann ...
(c. 1483 - 1539) created a work depicting Prosdocimus with Peter.
He evangelized the region and is said to have founded the parish church at Isola Vicentina
Isola Vicentina is a small town and ''comune'' in the Italy, Italian province of Vicenza in the Veneto region. Its population is around 9,319.
History
Numerous archeological finds from various epochs bear witness to the ancient past of Isola V ...
.
His tomb is situated at the basilica of Santa Giustina
Santa Giustina is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Belluno in the Italian region of Veneto, located about northwest of Venice and about southwest of Belluno.
Santa Giustina borders the following municipalities: Cesiomaggiore, ...
at Padua. The chapel dedicated to him there was built over his tomb outside the walls of Padua. The church also once contained the relics
In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains of a saint or the personal effects of the saint or venerated person preserved for purposes of veneration as a tangi ...
of Prosdocimus's deacon
A deacon is a member of the diaconate, an office in Christian churches that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. Major Christian churches, such as the Catholic Churc ...
, Saint Daniel, though these were moved to the Paduan church of Santa Sofia in the 11th century.
Prosdocimus is depicted in an altarpiece by Romanino, now in the Musei Civici di Padova
The Musei Civici di Padova or degli Eremitani is a complex of museums and historic sites, centered on the former convent of the Eremitani (Augustinian order), and its famous Cappella degli Scrovegni with its Giotto fresco masterpieces. The compl ...
, Padua. He holds the jug a water with which he baptized Justina./ref>
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Saints of November 7: Prosdocimus of Padua
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