Saint
Abundius of Como
Bishop of Como
Bishop of Como in northern Italy, who reposed in 468.
Life
Holy Hierarch Abundius of Como was born, according to tradition, in Greece and became bishop of Como in northern Italy. A theologian, he was sent to the emperor Theodosius the Younger and encouraged the calling of the Council of Chalcedon in 451. He reposed around 468 or 469. He is a saint of the undivided Church, remembered on 2 April in the Western calendar (new style).
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