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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Eugenius of Florence

Deacon at Florence

Deacon trained by Saint Ambrose and sent to Florence to serve with Bishop Zenobius; died in 422.

Feast
November 17old style November 30
Reposed
4225th century
Place
Florence

Life

Saint Eugenius was a deacon in Florence and died in the year 422, according to tradition. He is commemorated on 17 November.

According to tradition, he was taught by Saint Ambrose, who ordained him deacon and then sent him to Florence to serve together with Saint Bishop Zenobius. Eugenius worked some miracles and died in service, alongside Bishops Ambrose and Zenobius and the subdeacon Crescentius.

The year 422 fits poorly with Ambrose, who died in 397, so the chronology of this tradition is uncertain.

Commemorated the same day November 17