Saint Damian of Pavia

Memorial

• 12 April

Profile

Born to the Italian nobility. Known for both his learning and his piety. Bishop of Pavia, Italy in 680. He became an outspoken opponent of Monothelitism, and was known for his ministry to the poor and sick; reported to have healed a leper by a kiss. Acted as peacemaker between the Byzantine Emperor and the Lombards.

Born

• Lombardy, Italy

Died

• 710 of natural causes
• interred in the cathedral of Pavia, Italy

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Damian of Pavia“. Saints.SQPN.com. 11 April 2013. Web. 25 May 2013. <>