Cono was a
Benedictine
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, foun ...
monk. He was born in
Diano (
Italy
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) in the late 12th century, and became a monk in S.Maria di Cadossa Benedictine Monastery (now St. Cono sanctuary) near
Montesano sulla Marcellana
Montesano sulla Marcellana (colloquially named Montesano) is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.
Etymology
It is said that the inhabitants of "''Marcellinum''", the lower area of the curren ...
. He died very young in the early years of the 13th century with a reputation for holiness. When Cadossa monastery was closed his relics were returned to
Diano in 1261, where he is venerated as its patron saint.
The Saint was canonized on April 27, 1871 by
Pope Pius IX. The feast is celebrated on June 3. Celebrations in his honor are celebrated in
Florida (Uruguay),
Teggiano
Teggiano (formerly Diano; Teggianese: ) is a town and ''comune'' in Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno. It is situated on an isolated eminence above the upper part of the valley to which it gives the name of Vallo di Diano.
Among t ...
,
Buenos Aires
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,
Brooklyn
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,
San Mauro Pascoli
San Mauro Pascoli ( rgn, San Mevar) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Forlì-Cesena in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna and about southeast of Forlì. It is at some from the sea, the ''frazi ...
, and
San Cono di Cessaniti.
References
External links
Festival of San Cono in Brooklyn, New York
Italian Roman Catholic saints
12th-century Christian saints
1200 deaths
Italian Benedictines
Year of birth unknown
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