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Saint

Urciscenus of Pavia

Bishop of Pavia

An early Bishop of Pavia, reposed around 216.

Feast
June 21old style July 4
Reposed
2163rd century
Place
Pavia
Order
Hierarchs

Life

Saint Urciscenus of Pavia was the seventh bishop of the city of Pavia in northern Italy, from 183 to 216. He is believed to have led the see of Pavia during a period of increased persecutions against Christians. He reposed around 216.

He is commemorated on 21 June among the saints of the West before the Great Schism (a saint of the undivided Church), by the New Calendar.

Commemorated the same day June 21