Dathus or Datus was Bishop of Ravenna during the late 2nd century. He was elected to succeed the previous bishop Probus I when miraculously, a dove appeared above his head.
Saint Dathus | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ravenna | |
| Died | 190 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Feast | 3 July |
| Attributes | Dove |
According to Andreas Agnellus, his remains may have been kept in the Church of St. Probus in Classe, but this structure did not survive into Agnellus's day.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "St. Dathus". Catholic Online.
- ^ Agnellus of Ravenna; Deliyannis, Deborah Mauskopf (2004). The Book of Pontiffs of the Church of Ravenna (Medieval Texts in Translation). Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-8132-1358-3.
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