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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Photinus

Bishop of Benevento

A bishop of Benevento, remembered in the calendars of the Church.

Feast
March 1old style March 14
Era
1st century
Order
Hierarchs

Life

Saint Photinus of Benevento is, according to tradition, the first bishop of the city of Benevento, around the year 40.

Little is known of his life. According to tradition he was called to Italy by the holy Apostle Peter to be bishop of Benevento and was ordained in the year 40; according to some sources he also preached the Gospel at Isernia. One source says he was a Greek: the name Photinus means "enlightened", and in Latin he is also called Lucidus (Lucid). It is not known when he was canonized. He is commemorated on 1 March in the Eastern Churches and on 1 November in the Latin Church.

Commemorated the same day March 1