Dacius (bishop of Milan)

Dacius
Archbishop of Milan
Saint Dacius as an exorcist
ChurchCatholic Church , Orthodox Church
Appointedc. 530 AD
Term ended5 February 552
PredecessorMagnus
SuccessorVitale
Personal details
Died5 February 552
Chalcedon
Sainthood
Feast dayJanuary 14
Venerated inCatholic Church, Orthodox Church

Dacius or Datius (Italian: Dazio) was Bishop of Milan from c. 530 to 552. He is honoured as a saint in the Catholic Church and in the Orthodox Church.[1]

An active ecclesiastical politician, he was an ally of Pope Vigilius in the latter's struggles against Justinian, involved in the Three-Chapter Controversy. He is remembered as a defender of Catholic orthodoxy against the heresies of his day.[2]

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