Saint Provinus of Como

Memorial

• 8 March

Profile

Spiritual student of Saint Ambrose of Milan. Co-adjutor to Saint Felix, bishop of Como, Italy whom he succeeded as bishop in 391.

Born

• in Gaul (modern France)

Died

• c.420 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Provinus of Como”. Saints.SQPN.com. 7 March 2012. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-provinus-of-como/>