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Saint Zeno of Verona
Statue of Saint Zeno from the Basilica of San Zeno
Bishop, Martyr
Born	300, Mauretania
Died	April 12, 371
Major shrine	Basilica di San Zeno, Verona
Feast	April 12
Attributes	Fishing Rod
Patronage	Fishermen, Babies, Verona
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Zeno of Verona, Italian: Zenone da Verona (about 300 – 371 or 380) was either an early Christian Bishop or martyr. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events By Place Roman Empire The fortified cities of the Danube, with Sirmium at the forefront contribute to stop an invasion A shrine, from the Latin scrinium (‘box’ also used as a desk like the French bureau) was originally a container usually made of precious materials used The Basilica di San Zeno (also known as San Zeno Maggiore) is the best known religious building of Verona, northern Italy. Verona is a city and provincial capital in Veneto, Northern Italy. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Christianity has used symbols from its very beginnings Each Saint has a story and a reason why he or she led an exemplary life The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight The term martyr ( Greek μάρτυς martys "witness" is most commonly used today to describe an individual who sacrifices their life (or personal freedom He is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity

There is an entry in the Roman Martyrology for the Bishop of Verona who was martyred by Roman Emperor Gallenius, on April 12, 371. The Roman Martyrology is the official Martyrology of the Roman Rite of the Roman Catholic Church. Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus (218-268 ruled the Roman Empire as co-emperor with his father Valerian from 253 to 260 and then as the sole Roman Emperor Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events By Place Roman Empire The fortified cities of the Danube, with Sirmium at the forefront contribute to stop an invasion There are many problems with this date however, as Gallenius' rule ended in 268. The more likely candidate for Saint Zeno was confessor who governed the Church of Verona as Bishop from 362–380. The title confessor is used in the Christian Church in several ways His birth date is controversial but is placed sometime in the early 4th century in Mauretania near Algiers, North Africa. In Antiquity Mauretania was originally an independent Berber kingdom on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa (named after the Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan It is not clear whether there were two (or more) separate men with the same name or if the dates are incorrect. According to legend he was stolen at birth and briefly replaced by a demonic changeling. A Changeling is a being in West European Folklore and Folk religion, typically described as the offspring of a Fairy, Troll

Veneration

Zeno is the patron saint of fishermen and anglers, the city of Verona, newborn babies as well as children learning to speak and walk. The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members A fisherman or fisher is someone who gathers Fish, Shellfish, or other animals from a body of water He most often represented with fishing related item such as a fish, fishing rod, or a bishop holding a fishing rod. Some 30 churches or chapels have been built in his name. His feast day is April 12. The Calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a Liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more Saints

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This article incorporates text from the entry St. Zeno in the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913. The Eternal Word Television Network ("EWTN" is a US -based broadcasting network that carries Catholic -themed programming The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to today as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language Encyclopedia published by The Encyclopedia

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