Saint Donatus of Euraea

Memorial

• 30 April

Profile

Late-4th-century bishop of Euraea in modern Albania. Reported to have killed a dragon by spitting in its mouth; this may be some sort of metaphor for defeating the devil by standing up for his faith.

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Medieval Religion Listserv, by Terri Morgan
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Roman Martyrology

MLA Citation

• “Saint Donatus of Euraea“. Saints.SQPN.com. 29 April 2013. Web. 18 May 2013. <>