Donatus of Fiesole

Saint

Donatus of Fiesole
Saint; Donatus of Fiesole
	Madonna with Saints John the Baptist and Donatus of Fiesole (1475–83, Andrea del Verrocchio, Pistoia Cathedral)
Bishop
Born	Ireland
Died	876 AD
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Major shrine	Fiesole Cathedral
Feast	22 October
Attributes	depicted in the garb of a bishop with an Irish wolfhound at his feet; also shown pointing out a church to his deacon Andrew the Scot

Donatus of Fiesole (died 876) was an Irish teacher and poet, and Bishop of Fiesole.

Saint Donatus of Fiesole
Madonna with Saints John the Baptist and Donatus of Fiesole (1475–83, Andrea del Verrocchio, Pistoia Cathedral)
Bishop
Born	Ireland
Died	876 AD
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Major shrine	Fiesole Cathedral
Feast	22 October
Attributes	depicted in the garb of a bishop with an Irish wolfhound at his feet; also shown pointing out a church to his deacon Andrew the Scot