Petronius of Bologna

Saint Petronius of Bologna was Bishop of Bologna in Italy around 450. According to an Orthodox calendar from England, he was probably the son of a prefect in France; he visited the monks in Palestine and prayed at the holy places. Having become bishop of Bologna, he built there the monastery of Saint Stephen, which follows in its general lines the buildings of the holy places in Jerusalem. He is commemorated on 4 October, as a saint of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar.