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Venerable

Appian

A monk at Pavia, reposed around 800.

Feast
March 4old style March 17
Reposed
8008th century
Place
Pavia

Life

Venerable Appian was born in Liguria in Italy and was a monk at the monastery of Saint Peter of Ciel d'Oro in Pavia. Later he became a hermit at Comacchio on the shore of the Adriatic and brought Christ to that region. He reposed around the year 800. He is venerated as a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 4 March (new calendar).

Commemorated the same day March 4