Ecclesius of Ravenna


Ecclesius
Mosaic portrait of Ecclesius in the Basilica di Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna
Bishop of Ravenna
BornKingdom of Italy
Died532
Ravenna
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
CanonizedPre-congregation
Feast27 July

Saint Ecclesius (died 532) was bishop of Ravenna from AD 521 to 532. He is best known as the founder of the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna.[1]

  1. ^ Menzies, Lucy (1924). The Saints in Italy: A Book of Reference to the Saints in Italian Art and Dedication. Medici Society Limited. p. 144.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)