Vitalis of Milan ( Italian : San Vitale ) was an early Christian martyr and saint .
10-548: (Redirected from San Vitale ) Saint Vitalis may refer to: Italian saints [ edit ] Saint Vitalis of Milan (1st-2nd century), early Christian martyr Saint Vitalis, martyred in 250 under the persecution of Decius , whose feast date is January 9 Saints Vitalis and Agricola (died 304), martyr at Bologna with Saint Agricola under Emperor Diocletian Saints Vitalis, Sator and Repositus , martyred in Apulia, possibly in
20-668: Is 28 April. Churches are dedicated in honor of Saint Vitalis at Assisi , and Rome , in Italy and at Jadera (now Zadar ) in Dalmatia (now Croatia ), but by far the most famous church bearing his name is the octagonal Basilica of San Vitale at Ravenna, a masterpiece of Byzantine art, erected on the purported site of his martyrdom. He is also the patron saint of Granarolo and Marittima in Italy. The Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral recognizes Saint Vitalis as its patron. A Mass to commemorate
30-422: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Church building disambiguation pages Vitalis of Milan His legend relates that Vitalis was a wealthy citizen of Milan , perhaps a soldier. He was married to Valeria of Milan . They are supposed to have been the parents of the (perhaps legendary) Gervasius and Protasius . According to legend, Vitalis
40-546: The 75th anniversary of Cebu 's elevation to an archdiocese and the feast day of Vitalis was held on 28 April 2009, with the Archbishop of Cebu Cardinal Ricardo Vidal presiding. A statue of Vitalis is one of those on the colonnade of St Peter's Basilica . Ursicinus of Ravenna Ursicinus of Ravenna ( Italian : Sant' Ursicino ) (d. ca. 67) is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church . He
50-590: The Savigny Abbey and the Congregation of Savigny Other uses [ edit ] Basilica of San Vitale (Rome) Basilica of San Vitale (Ravenna), a church in Ravenna, Italy San Vitale (Assisi) San Vidal, Venice , a former church See also [ edit ] Vitale Vital (disambiguation) Vitalis (disambiguation) Saint Vital (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
60-403: The early 4th century Saint Vitalis ( fl. 499), bishop of Fano Saint Vitalis of Assisi (1295–1370), Italian hermit and monk Other saints [ edit ] Saint Vitalis of Gaza (died 625), monk of Gaza Saint Vitalis of Salzburg (died 728), second bishop of Salzburg, feast day 20 October, see St. Rupert's Church, Vienna Saint Vitalis of Savigny (died 1122), founder of
70-465: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Saint Vitalis . 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=Saint_Vitalis&oldid=996361131 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Title and name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
80-510: Was a victim of Nero ; others, of Marcus Aurelius . He was martyred in Ravenna , but all else in the story is suspect. "Many scholars believe that the narrative is partly fanciful, recognising in the characters mentioned, other martyrs of the same name venerated both in Milan and Ravenna." Vitalis is honoured as the principal patron saint of the city of Ravenna. The feast day of Saint Vitalis
90-405: Was an officer who accompanied the judge Paulinus from Milan to Ravenna. He encouraged Ursicinus of Ravenna to be steadfast at his execution, and himself gave Ursicinus honorable burial. Vitalis was discovered to be a Christian. Paulinus ordered Vitalis to be racked and then thrown into a deep pit and covered with stones and earth. The date of his martyrdom is uncertain: some sources say that he
100-559: Was said to be a physician of Ravenna . His legend is connected with that of Vitalis , who is said to have encouraged the wavering Ursicinus after the physician was sentenced to death for his faith. After he was beheaded, Vitalis buried him in Ravenna. He should not be confused with Bishop Ursicinus of Ravenna (6th century), who ordered the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe to be built. This article about an Italian saint
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