Saint Geminian of Modena

Also known as: Geminiano of Modena
Geminianus of Modena
Gimignano of Modena
Memorial: 31 January
Profile: Deacon to the bishop of Modena, Italy. Bishop of Modena. Sheltered Saint Athanasius and Saint John Chrystostom in their exiles. Opposed Jovinianism and other heresies. The people of Modena believe his intercession saved them from the invading Huns.
Died: 348 of natural causes
buried in the Cathedral of Modena, Italy
Canonized: Pre-Congregation
Patronage: Modena, Italy
Pontremoli, Italy
Sacrofano, Italy
San Gimignano, Italy
Representation: bishop holding a mirror in which the Virgin Mary is reflected
bishop holding the town of San Gimignano
man calming a storm at sea
man exorcising the emperor's daughter
Additional Information: Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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