Saint Sabinus of Piacenza ( it, San Savino di Piacenza) (333 – December 11, 420), venerated as a saint in the
Roman Catholic
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church, was
bishop of Piacenza
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until his death in the year 420.
Life
Sabinus was born in
Milan
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around 330 - 340. Initially was a deacon of Milan, then became bishop of Piacenza for other 50 years.
He was one of founding fathers of the
Council of Antioch
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in 372. He defend the Catholicism against the
arian heresy.
He died about after 50 years as bishop, on December 11, 420.
Cult
His relics are located into the
Basilica of San Savino in
Piacenza
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. Saint Sabinus is venerated in
Caselle Landi
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, in both of which places the churches are dedicated to him, in the neighbourhood of Piacenza.
Gallery
Image:San-Savino-Piacenza-01.JPG, Statue of saint Sabinus into the Basilica of Saint Sabinus in Piacenza.
Image:RELIQUIE-SAN.SAVINO.JPG, The relics of the saint located in the homonym church.
External links
San Sabino di Piacenza''www.santiebeati.it''
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Italian saints
Bishops of Piacenza
330s births
420 deaths