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'''Saint Zeno of Verona''', born around 300 AD in Roman Mauretania (modern North Africa), was a 4th-century bishop whose eloquent preaching and miracles made him Verona’s beloved patron. Likely of African descent, he arrived in Italy, becoming bishop of Verona around 362 AD during a time of Christian growth amid lingering paganism. Known for his 92 surviving sermons—rich with theology and social commentary—he combated Arianism, baptized many, and fostered charity. Tradition credits him with calming the Adige River’s flood, saving Verona, a feat tied to his fisherman’s image. He died on April 12, 371 AD, his legacy enduring through his writings and the city’s devotion. | |||
Saint Zeno of Verona, born around 300 AD in Roman Mauretania (modern North Africa), was a 4th-century bishop whose eloquent preaching and miracles made him Verona’s beloved patron. Likely of African descent, he arrived in Italy, becoming bishop of Verona around 362 AD during a time of Christian growth amid lingering paganism. Known for his 92 surviving sermons—rich with theology and social commentary—he combated Arianism, baptized many, and fostered charity. Tradition credits him with calming the Adige River’s flood, saving Verona, a feat tied to his fisherman’s image. He died on April 12, 371 AD, his legacy enduring through his writings and the city’s devotion. | |||
Canonized pre-Congregation, Zeno’s feast day, April 12, honors his sanctity, with his relics enshrined in the Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore, a stunning Romanesque church and pilgrimage site in Verona. Patron of Verona, fishermen (from a legend of fishing in the Adige), and newborn babies, his cult reflects his pastoral care, preserved in early martyrologies and his sermons—among the oldest Latin Christian texts. Venerated in Catholic and Orthodox traditions, Zeno’s life bridges Africa and Europe, his fish symbol a nod to both miracle and ministry. | Canonized pre-Congregation, Zeno’s feast day, April 12, honors his sanctity, with his relics enshrined in the Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore, a stunning Romanesque church and pilgrimage site in Verona. Patron of Verona, fishermen (from a legend of fishing in the Adige), and newborn babies, his cult reflects his pastoral care, preserved in early martyrologies and his sermons—among the oldest Latin Christian texts. Venerated in Catholic and Orthodox traditions, Zeno’s life bridges Africa and Europe, his fish symbol a nod to both miracle and ministry. | ||