Saint Paris or Paris of Teano ( it, San Paride di Teano) (d. 346) was ordained

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 ...

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. His feast day is August 5. Many legends exist about him, but the only definite fact seems to be that he was a bishop of Teano. He was succeeded by Saint

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. Pious legends say that Paris was born in Athens, Greece and was the apostle and first bishop of Teano. He was reputed to have miraculously tamed or killed a dragon living in a cave near town.Cappelletti, Giuseppe. ''Le chiese d'Italia: dalla loro origine sino ai nostri giorni''
Volume 20, (1866) page 197. Another version says that when he arrived in town, the people were engaged in a pagan ritual honoring a snake god. Paris challenge the cult by capturing the monster with the help of a stick and leading him to die along the Savone river. The original cathedral, '' San Paride ad Fontem'' ("Saint Paris at the Spring") was erected at that location and dedicated to him. Built over a Roman cistern, it was named ''ad Fontem'' because the low ground once had a spring at which Paris preached. Paris died at Teano around 346. His remains lie in a chapel in the later Cathedral of San Clemente. His cult spread to other parts of Italy.Mongelli, Giovanni. "San Paride Vescovo di Teano", Santi e Beati, February 23, 2004
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included his name in the

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at the request of church authorities of Teano.

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4th-century Christian saints 346 deaths Bishops in Campania Year of birth unknown {{Italy-RC-bishop-stub