19-538: The name Donatus can refer to the following people: People [ edit ] One of several saints named Donatus Aelius Donatus , a Roman grammarian and teacher of rhetoric Donatus Magnus , a 4th-century bishop of Carthage and leader of the Donatist sect of Christianity Donatus (d. 412), a representative of the Huns , possibly their king or just an ambassador; or
38-479: A Christian martyr of Sicily. See Saint Placidus (martyr) . Saint Donatus, a companion of the African Saint Quirinus (feast day June 3). Saint Donatus of Libya Saint Donatus of Besançon , bishop of Besançon (7th century) Saint Donatus of Ripacandida , 12th-century Benedictine monk [REDACTED] Index of articles associated with the same name This set index article includes
57-818: A Roman living among the Huns Donatus (5th century), a monk who left Roman Africa during one of the Vandal persecutions and established monastic life in Valencia, Spain Donatus (bishop of Killala) , fl. 1244 Tiberius Claudius Donatus , a Roman grammarian known for his commentary on the Aeneid Places [ edit ] St. Donatus, Iowa , a community in the United States Saint Donatus Catholic Church ,
76-641: A contingent of troops against the Saracens. He was in Rome in 844 when Louis II was crowned King of Italy, and for his subsequent coronation as emperor in 850. Also in 850, he gave the Church St. Brigid at Piacenza, to Columbanus' abbey at Bobbio, provided that they establish there a hospice for Irish pilgrims. Piacenza was an important stop on the Via Francigena . He joined the king and the pope in judging
95-531: A dispute between the bishops of Arezzo and Siena. He also attended the Roman synod of Pope Nicholas I on 18 November 861. The church of Fiesole had suffered much in its property and prerogatives from the emperors, and the Normans had destroyed its charters. Donatus applied for redress to the emperor Louis, who in 866 granted his request. A confirmation of this grant was obtained subsequently by Donatus from Charles
114-460: A list of related items that share the same name (or similar names). Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_saints_named_Donatus&oldid=1134489174 " Categories : Set index articles Lists of saints by name Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Donatus of Fiesole Donatus of Fiesole (died 876)
133-650: A little island in Lough Derg, near the Galway shore, now better known as Holy Island: so he was probably a native of that part of the country. He became a priest and in course of time a bishop: he was greatly distinguished as a professor. According to William Turner , writing in the Catholic Encyclopedia , in an ancient collection of the Vitae Patrum , of which an eleventh-century copy exists in
152-718: A parish of the Roman Catholic Church located in St. Donatus, Iowa See also [ edit ] Donato (disambiguation) San Donato (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Donatus . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donatus&oldid=1118227999 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
171-399: A teacher of grammar and poetry. Donatus did much to promote the cult of Brigid of Kildare and composed a metrical "Life of the St. Brigid". When it was printed by Colgan in 1647, the text was attributed to Coelan, an Irish monk of the eighth century, and only its foreword, which refers to previous Lives by Ultan and Aileran, was ascribed to the pen of Donatus. His Life of Saint Brigid
190-459: A week or two, and then to resume their journey. In 829 Donatus was elected bishop of Fiesole. The traditional account relates that the people were praying to be sent a bishop to replace one drowned by the feudal lords. When Donatus entered the Cathedral of Saint Romulus , the bells spontaneously began ringing and the candles lit. The people took that for a sign their prayers had been heard. It
209-649: Is a translation, made by a Dublin poet many years ago: Far westward lies an isle of ancient fame, By nature bless'd; and Scotia is her name, Enroll'd in books: exhaustless is her store, Of veiny silver, and of golden ore. Her fruitful soil, for ever teems with wealth, With gems her waters, and her air with health; Her verdant fields with milk and honey flow; Her woolly fleeces vie with virgin snow; Her waving furrows float with bearded corn; And arms and arts her envied sons adorn! No savage bear, with lawless fury roves, Nor fiercer lion, through her peaceful groves; No poison there infects, no scaly snake Creeps through
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#1732775734661228-544: Is also possible that no locals wanted the position given the fate of its previous incumbent. Raised by popular acclaim to the See of Fiesole, Donatus made Andrew his archdeacon. He encouraged Andrew to restore the church of San Martino di Mensola and to found a monastery there. Donatus founded a school in Florence under the patronage of Lothair , where he taught grammar and metrical composition for many years. In 840, he led
247-534: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages List of saints named Donatus Saints who were named Donatus include: Saint Donatus of Muenstereifel , 2nd century military martyr and a patron against lightning Saints Donatus, Romulus, Secundian, and 86 Companions , 3rd century Saint Donatus of Arezzo , bishop of Arezzo (?-362) (feast day: August 7) Saint Donatus of Thmuis , 4th-century martyr and successor of
266-451: Is interspersed with short lyrical poems. The best known of these is the twelve-line poem in which he describes the beauty and fertility of his native land, and the prowess and piety of its inhabitants. Like Columkille, Donatus always cherished a tender regretful love for Ireland; and like him also he wrote a short poem in praise of it which is still preserved. It is in Latin, and the following
285-572: The Bald at Placentia, with the condition annexed that anyone who infringed it should pay the church thirty pounds of gold. Donatus served as a bishop, teacher, and public administrator for forty-seven years. He was buried in the cathedral, where his epitaph, dictated by himself, may still be seen. In it he alludes to his birth in Ireland, his years in the service of the princes of Italy ( Lothair and Louis ), his episcopate at Fiesole, and his activity as
304-551: The Laurentian Library of Florence , there is an account of the life of Donatus, which states that about 816 Donatus visited the tombs of the Apostles in Rome with his friend, Andrew Scotus . They remained in Rome for a considerable time and then set out once more, directing their steps now towards Tuscany, till at length they reached Fiesole, where they entered the hospice of the monastery, intending to rest there for
323-564: The also martyred St. Phileas as bishop of Thmuis , a city of Lower Egypt in the Roman province Augustamnica Prima , suffragan of Pelusium Saint Donatus of Euroea , otherwise Donatus of Buthrotum, bishop of Euroea (d. 387) (feast day: April 30) Saint Donatus of Orleans , hermit on Mount Jura, France (d. ca. 535, feast day August 19) Saint Donatus of Fiesole , an Irish monk who became bishop of Fiesole in 824 (feast day October 22) Saint Donatus of Zadar , Dalmatian bishop from early 9th century (feast day February 25). Saint Donatus,
342-525: The grass, nor frog annoys the lake; An island worthy of its pious race, In war triumphant, and unmatch'd in peace! According to Donatus, St. Brigid visited his deathbed to give him spiritual strength and comfort. (A similar story is told of his archdeacon Andrew, whose sister Bridget, miraculously arrives from Ireland shortly before his death.) Donatus' story, preserved in manuscript in the Laurentian Library in Florence, recounts that Brigid flew to his deathbed, and before she touched him, she hung her cloak on
361-459: Was an Irish teacher and poet, and Bishop of Fiesole . Donatus was born in Ireland to noble parents towards the end of the eighth century. Despite there being little biographical detail in the tenth/eleventh-century Vita sancti Donati episcopi , Donatus is one of the better documented of the Irish peregrini . There is reason to believe that he was educated in the monastic school of Inishcaltra ,
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