Saint Aquilinus of Milan (died 1015[1]), also known as Aquilinus of Cologne (Italian: Sant'Aquilino), is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church.
Saint Aquilinus of Milan | |
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 Carlo Urbino, The Rediscovery of Saint Aquilinus of Cologne's Corpse, a fresco behind the main altar in the Cappella di Sant'Aquilino in the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Milan in Milan, Italy. | |
| Born | Würzburg |
| Died | 650 or 1015 AD Milan |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Basilica of San Lorenzo, Milan |
| Feast | January 29 |
| Attributes | sword through his neck |
| Patronage | hotel porters (facchini) in Milan |
He should not be confused with another Aquilinus, who was killed during the reign of the Arian Vandal king Hunneric in 484.[2] This 5th century Aquilinus was killed with Eugene, Geminus, Marcian, Quintus, Theodotus, and Tryphon. Bede writes about them.[2] He should also not be confused with an early bishop of Cologne named Aquilinus.
Biography edit
Born in Würzburg to a noble family, he studied theology in Cologne, where he became a priest.[3] He was offered the bishopric of Cologne, but he refused, preferring to become a wandering preacher.
He traveled to Paris, where he miraculously cured some people of the cholera. As a result, he was offered the bishopric of Paris, but this he also refused. He traveled to Pavia, where he preached against Cathars, Manichaeans, and Arians there.[3]
He then traveled to Milan, where, according to local tradition, he was stabbed by a member of one of these sects,[4] along with his companion Constantius (Costanzo). His body was thrown into a drain, near the Porta Ticinese. His body was found and then buried in the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Milan. The Cappella di Sant'Aquilino is dedicated to him.
Gallery edit
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Saint Aquilinus of Milan by Simon Benedikt Faistenberger -
Chapel of Saint Aquilinus. Reliquary ark of Saint Aquilinus by the Lombardian architect, Carlo Garavaglia (flourished 1634–1645). -
Plaque honoring Aquilinus. Chapel of Saint Aquilinus.
References edit
- ^ Disputed. Some sources, such as "Patron Saints Index: Saint Aquilinus of Milan". Archived from the original on 2007-12-22. Retrieved 2007-12-27., give a much earlier date (650 AD) as his date of death.
- ^ a b Patron Saints Index: Saint Aquilinus Archived November 16, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Sant' Aquilino
- ^ Matthew Bunson, Stephen Bunson, Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints (Our Sunday Visitor Publishing, 2003), 118.
External links edit
- (in Italian) Sant’Aquilino
- Aquilinus of Milan
- (in Norwegian) Den hellige Aquilinus av Milano (~970-1015)
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