Juventius of Pavia

"Juventius" redirects here. For the Roman gens, see Juventia gens.
Saint Iuventius
Bishop of Pavia
Died8 February 397
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
CanonizedPre-congregation
Feast8 February 12 September (along with St. Syrus)

Saint Juventius (died 8 February 397), sometimes spelled Eventius, Iventius, or Inventius, was a bishop of Pavia during the 4th century, holding the position for 39 years.[1] Together with Syrus of Pavia, he was sent to Pavia by Saint Hermagoras to evangelize the city, founding a bishopric there.[2] Syrus subsequently served as first bishop of Pavia.[1]

Juventius has two feast days, 8 February alone and 12 September together with Syrus.[2]

  1. ^ a b Lanzoni, Francesco (1927). Le diocesi d'Italia dalle origini al principio del secolo VII (an. 604) (in Italian). Faenza: F. Lega. p. 986.
  2. ^ a b Watkins, Basil (2015-11-19). "Juventius of Pavia". The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary (8th ed.). Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 411. ISBN 978-0-567-66415-0.