Cerbonius


Cerbonius
St Cerbonius of Populonia in stained glass, Sanctuary of the Madonna del Monte (Marciana).
Bornc. 493 AD
North Africa
Died575 AD
Elba
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
FeastOctober 10
Attributesgeese; bear licking his feet[1]
PatronageMassa Marittima

Cerbonius (Latin: Cerbo; Italian: Cerbone, Cerbonio; died 575 AD) was a bishop of Populonia during the Barbarian invasions. Pope Gregory I praises him in Book XI of his Dialogues.[2]

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  2. ^ "San Cerbone, il santo patrono di Massa Marittima". Archived from the original on 2007-07-22. Retrieved 2007-08-01.