Hieromartyr

Cassian of Novellara

Bishop of Novellara

Bishop of Novellara, martyred in 303 under Diocletian together with other Christians.

Era: unknown
Order: Martyrs

Life

Saint Cassian, hieromartyr, was, according to tradition, Bishop of Novellara and suffered in the time of the emperor Diocletian, on 6 March 303. He is commemorated on 4 May.

According to tradition, Christians named Dionysius, Damian, Apollo, Bonus, Vespasian, Castor, Polian, Thecla, Theodora, Lucilla and Leonida suffered together with him.

Since 1603 the saint's relics have been venerated in the parish church that bears his name, in the town of Novellara.