Saint Julius of Novara

Also known as

  • Giulio di Novara
  • Giulio di Orta
  • Julius of Orta

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Priest. Missionary to northern Italy. Sent by Emperor Theodosius I to destroy pagan altars and woods, and convert pagan temples into Christian churches.

Died

Canonized

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Representation

  • old priest holding a staff and sailing on his cloak to Isola Giulio over Lake Maggiore, which is full of serpents, symbolic of him riding over pagan demons to bring Christianity to the area
Category: Canonized Pre-Congregation, Emblem: Cloak, Emblem: Old Man, Emblem: Sailing, Emblem: Snake; Serpent, Emblem: Staff, Saints Beati and Venerables, Saints who were Missionaries, Saints who were Priests  |  Trackback