Saint Amantius of Como

Also known as

• Amanzio di Como

Memorial

• 8 April

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Member of the imperial Roman court. Third bishop of Como, Italy. Built the Basilica of Sant’Abbondio in Como.

Born

• Canterbury, England

Died

• 8 April 448 in Como, Italy of natural causes
• interred at the Basilica of Sant’Abbondio in Como
• relics transferred to the Chiesa del Gesu, Como on 2 July 1590
• relics currently in the Church of San Fedele, Como

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Santini Imagini
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Amantius of Como”. Saints.SQPN.com. 9 May 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-amantius-of-como/>