Saint Evasius of Asti

Memorial

• 1 December
• 12 November in Casale Monferrato, Italy (translation of relics)

Profile

First bishop of Asti in the Piedmont of Italy. Opponent of Arianism, which led to his martyrdom under Julian the Apostate. There are serveral accounts of his life, but none are reliable.

Born

• Benevento, Italy

Died

• c.362 at Casale Monferrato, Italy

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Bizzarone, Italy
• Casale Monferrato, Italy
• Pedrengo, Italy
• Rocchetta Palafea, Italy

Representation

• crozier
• mitre

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Evasius of Asti“. Saints.SQPN.com. 27 January 2013. Web. 20 May 2013. <>