Proietto of Imola

Saint Proietto (in Latin Projectus) was Bishop of Imola in the fifth century, holding the see for almost forty years, from 446 to about 483. The Church remembers him as the shepherd of Imola, the city where he was born.

He was born at Forum Cornelii, the settlement that became the modern town of Imola. He was a disciple of Bishop Cornelius of Imola, together with Donatus and Peter Chrysologus, who was to become Bishop of Ravenna.

After Peter was chosen bishop at Ravenna, Cornelius made Proietto his archdeacon. When Cornelius died in 446, Proietto succeeded him on the throne of Imola. The appointment was approved by Peter Chrysologus, who had even wished to ordain him bishop himself, at Ravenna.

The saint reposed around the year 483 and was buried in the old cathedral. In 1208 his relics were moved to the present cathedral. Tradition connects many miracles with his name.

The sources disagree on the day of his commemoration: one gives 6 May, while our Menaion data has 23 September.