Saint Calimerius of Milan

Also known as

• Apostle of the Po Valley

Memorial

• 31 July

Profile

Educated in Rome, Italy by Pope Saint Telesphorus. Priest. Bishop of Milan, Italy for over 50 years. Evangelized throughout his diocese, making untold converts. Suffered in but survived the persecutions of Marcus Aurelius. Martyred in the persecutions of Commodus.

Born

• Greek

Died

• drowned in a well c.190 in Milan, Italy
• buried under the altar of his church in Milan

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Calimerius of Milan”. Saints.SQPN.com. 19 September 2012. Web. 21 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-calimerius-of-milan/>