Saint Abundius of Como
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Also known as
- Abbondio of Como
- Abondius of Como
- Abundias of Como
Profile
Priest. Bishop of Como, Italy. Noted theologian. Attended the Council of Constantinople in 450. Diplomat from Pope Leo the Great to Emperor Theodosius II. Papal legate to the Council of Chalcedon in 451. Attended the Council of Milan in 452. Fought Eutychianism, which denied Jesus’ human nature, and Nestorianism. Sometimes credited with the authorship of the Te Deum.
Born
- at Thessalonica, Greece
- 469 of natural causes
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Dictionary of Saints, by John Delaney
- New Catholic Dictionary
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
