Sabinus of Piacenza

Saint Sabinus of Piacenza, a hierarch, was bishop of Piacenza until his repose, in 420, venerated as a saint chiefly in the West. His feast is on 17 January (in the West, 11 December).

He was born at Milan, around 330-340 (in some sources, in 333), where he became a deacon. He was then bishop of Piacenza for about fifty years. According to the sources, he took part in the council of Antioch of 372, where he defended the faith of Christ against the Arian heresy. He fell asleep on 11 December 420, after fifty years as bishop.

His relics lie in the basilica of San Savino in Piacenza. He is also venerated at Caselle Landi, near Piacenza, where, as in Piacenza, there is a church dedicated to him. The Roman Martyrology lists other saints named Sabinus, among them Sabinus of Spoleto and Sabinus of Canosa.