Venerable
Dateus
A venerable saint honored at Milan, who reposed in 878.
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- Era
- 9th century
- Place
- Milan
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Dateus was a priest and archpriest of the cathedral of Milan. On 22 February 787 he founded beside the cathedral a home for abandoned infants, counted the first in Italy and perhaps in Europe, and built next to it the church of the Saviour, where he was buried. He is honored at Milan for this work of mercy. The year of his death is not known.