Saint Dathus of Ravenna

Also known as

• Datus
• Dathius

Memorial

• 3 July

Profile

Bishop of Ravenna, Italy during the reign of the Roman emperor Commodus. Elected to the see when a dove miraculously appeared over his head during the deliberations.

Died

• 190 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Representation

dove

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Dathus of Ravenna”. Saints.SQPN.com. 23 October 2012. Web. 25 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-dathus-of-ravenna/>