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Saint Ansanus | |
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| Martyr | |
| Born | c. 285 |
| Died | c. 304 Siena |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church[1] Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 1 December |
| Attributes | depicted as a young man holding a cluster of dates; holding a heart or liver; palm of martyrdom; heart with IHS; depicted being boiled in oil or beheaded; banner bearing the arms of Siena;[2] baptismal cup; fountain |
| Patronage | Siena, Italy |
Saint Ansanus (Italian: Sant'Ansano) (died 304 AD), called The Baptizer or The Apostle of Siena, is the patron saint of Siena, a scion of the Anician family of Rome.
- ^ December 1. Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome.
- ^ See for example http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/150000001