Viator of Bergamo

Saint Viator of Bergamo is venerated as the second bishop of Bergamo. He is traditionally considered the successor of Saint Narnus in that see. His episcopate is considered to have lasted from 343 to 370. He is venerated by the Catholic Church. His commemoration is on 14 December, the day of his repose, and on 15 January.

Viator attended the Council of Sardica (342 to 343), called to adjust the doctrinal and other difficulties of the Arian controversy. He helped in the composition of the decrees there; Saint Athanasius lists him as one of the authors of the decree Apologia contra Arianos.

His legacy is long lived. His name appears on calendars dating from the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth centuries, and in a litany from the twelfth century. He was buried in the crypt of a church in Bergamo dedicated to Saint Alexander of Bergamo. When this church was demolished in 1561 (on 1 August), the relics of Viator, as well as those of Narnus, were solemnly translated to the church of San Vincenzo, today the cathedral of Bergamo, where they still rest today.