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Saint

Fortunatus the Philosopher

A bishop from Italy, called the Philosopher, reposed in 569.

Feast
June 18old style July 1
Reposed
5696th century

Life

Saint Fortunatus the Philosopher was a bishop in northern Italy who was driven by the Lombards from his diocese. He reposed around 569. The sources preserve no further details of his life.

He is commemorated on 18 June among the saints of the West before the Great Schism (a saint of the undivided Church), by the New Calendar.

Commemorated the same day June 18