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AMANTIUS (Saint) Confessor (September 26) (6th century) A priest personally known to Saint Gregory the Great, who compared him to the Apostles in regard to his power of working miracles. The date of his death is unknown, but he seems to have been called to his reward about A.D. 600 at Tiphernum (Citta di Castello), near Perugia, where he is honoured as a Patron Saint.
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AMANTIUS (Saint) Bishop (April 8) (5th century) The successor of Saint Provinus in the See of Como. Saint Leo the Great presented him with precious relics of Saints Peter and Paul, to whom he dedicated his Cathedral at Como, wherein he himself was buried (A.D. 440). He is still held in great veneration by his flock, who, in the sixteenth century, enshrined his relics in a church dedicated in his honour.
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Bishop of Bordeaux, France c.404. Brought Saint Paulinus of Nola to the faith.
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AMANDUS (Saint) Bishop (June 18) (5th century) The successor of Saint Delphinus as Bishop of Bordeaux, about A.D. 404, which See he resigned for a time, but returned to it at the death of Saint Severinus, who had succeeded him. He was contemporary with Saint Paulinus of Nola, who attributes to Saint Amandus his own conversion to Christianity and Baptism. They died about the same time (A.D. 431).
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AMANDUS (Saint) Bishop (February 6) (7th century) Born near Nantes in the West of France, he embraced the monastic life in the Abbey of Saint Martin at Tours and, at the request of King Clothaire II, undertook missionary work in Flanders, Brabant and Holland. For this purpose he was consecrated a Missionary Bishop, and in the year 649 was called to govern the See of Maestricht. He founded a great number of churches and monasteries, besides effecting innumerable conversions to Christianity. In his declining years he retired to the Abbey of Elnon, where he passed away in his ninetieth year (A.D. 684). He is the Patron Saint of Flanders and is represented in art carrying a church in his hand.
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Sixth century hermit. Founded a church in Anglesey, Wales, now named Llanfaethlu.
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AMAETHLU (MAETHLU) (Saint) Confessor (December 22) (6th century) A Welsh Saint who has left his name to Llanfaethlu, a church founded by him in Anglesey.
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Member of the royal house of Piedmont. Duke of Savoy (an area of modern France). Known as a just and charitable ruler, he promoted the Church in his realm and personal holiness in his subjects.
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AMADEUS of SAVOY (Blessed) Confessor (March 31) (15th century) A Duke of Savoy who governed his states in such manner as not only to make himself beloved by his subjects, but also by his holy example to promote religion among them. He died at Vercelli in Piedmont, A.D. 1472, when in the thirty-eighth year of his age. He is the Patron Saint of the Royal House of Piedmont, of which he is a member.
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