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Saint

Innocent of Tortona

Bishop of Tortona

Bishop of Tortona in Italy, reposed around 350.

Feast
April 17old style April 30
Reposed
3504th century
Place
Tortona

Life

Saint Innocent of Tortona was a confessor under Diocletian: he was scourged and only just escaped death. He was later ordained priest and, around 326, became bishop of Tortona in Italy. He reposed around 350. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 17 April (new style; 30 April in the old style).

Commemorated the same day April 17