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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Paternian of Fano

Bishop of Fano

Bishop of Fano in Italy, who reposed around 343.

Feast
November 23old style December 6
Reposed
3434th century
Place
Fano
Order
Hierarchs

Life

Saint Paternian of Fano was Bishop of Fano in Italy and reposed around 343.

The sources say that toward the end of the persecution of Diocletian he escaped by fleeing to the mountains, and later became bishop. He is a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 23 November (New Calendar).

Commemorated the same day November 23