Saint Barbatian of Ravenna

Memorial

• 31 December

Profile

Fifth century priest at Antioch (in modern Turkey). While in Rome, Italy on a mission he was befriended by Empress Placidia Augusta who built a monastery for him at nearby Ravenna, Italy. He worked there are superior, and as a counselor to the throne.

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Santi e Beati

MLA Citation

• “Saint Barbatian of Ravenna“. Saints.SQPN.com. 31 December 2012. Web. 19 June 2013. <>