Gaudentius of Rimini

Saint

Gaudentius of Rimini
Gaudentius' sarcophagus by the Tempio Malatestiano in Rimini, September 2013
Martyr
Bornc. 280 AD
Ephesus, Roman Empire
Died(360-10-14)14 October 360
Rimini, Roman Empire
Venerated in
Feast
  • 14 August (Garaguso)
  • 14 October (elsewhere)
PatronageRimini, Garaguso, Ostra, Montefabbri (Vallefoglia)

Gaudentius of Rimini (Italian: San Gaudenzo di Rimini, sometimes spelled Gaudenzio) (c. 280 AD – 14 October 360) was a bishop of Rimini, who is venerated as a martyred saint in the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church.

The accounts of Gaudentius' life vary.[1][2] According to one account, Gaudentius was born in Ephesus in around 280 AD, consecrated as a bishop in Rome, and sent to preach in Ariminum (Rimini). He founded an early Christian community in the city,[1] and ordained Saint Marinus as a deacon.[3][4] In another account, in 359, he participated in the Council of Ariminum, and was killed by a mob on 14 October 360, either by supporters of Arianism or imperial guards.[4][5]

As well as being the patron saint of Rimini, Gaudentius is celebrated in Ostra, in the Marche region, Garaguso, in Basilicata, both of which host some of his relics.[4][6] In Rimini, his feast day of 14 October is celebrated as a holiday.[7][8]

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