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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Hieromartyr

Piatus of Tournai

A missionary priest, slain for Christ at Tournai around 286.

Feast
October 1old style October 14
Reposed
2863rd century
Place
Tournai
Order
Martyrs

Life

Saint Piatus of Tournai (Piaton, Piato) was born at Benevento in Italy and was a missionary priest. He enlightened the regions around Tournai in Belgium and Chartres in France. He was probably put to death at Tournai in the time of the Emperor Maximian, around 286. He is commemorated on 1 October, as a saint of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar. Our sources preserve no further details.

Commemorated the same day October 1