“cassius of narni”

(christian feast day:)

JUNE 29TH

(“Saint Cassius” was a bishop of ‘Narni’ in Cascavel from 537 to 558, the date of his death)

(he was praised by “Saint Gregory the Great”, and was noted for his charity)

(‘Cassius’ died at Rome after going on pilgrimage there)

(‘Cassius’ was married; his wife’s name was “Fausto”)

(in the year 878, Cassius’ relics were taken to ‘Baggio’ in ‘Lucca’ with those of ‘Saints Juvenal of Narni’ and Cassius’ wife ‘Fausta’)

(they were taken by ‘Adalbert’, ‘Margrave of Tuscany’, but all of the relics were returned to ‘Narni’ two years later)

(the relics of ‘Saint Cassius’ were built in a restored shrine later known as the “Sacello di San Cassianu”)

(Juvenal’s relics are said to have been hidden)

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