Saint Vitalis of Milan
- Memorial
- 28 April
- Profile
- Husband of Saint Valeria of Milan.
Father of Saint Gervase and Saint Protase.
Soldier.
Convert.
When Saint Ursicinus of Ravenna wavered in his faith on his way to martyrdom, Vitalis encouraged him to stand firm.
This exposed his faith and led to immediate arrest, torture, and martyrdom.
Some modern writers contend that she may have been a character in a work of fiction mistaken for history.
- Died
- buried alive in the 1st or 2nd century in Milan, Italy
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Patronage
- Thibodeaux, Louisiana
- Representation
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with Saint Vitalis, Saint Gervase and Saint Protase
early female martyr being beaten with clubs
- Additional Information
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Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Catholic Online
Catholic Online
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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