Cerbonius
Sign in to saveCerbonius (; , Cerbonio; died 575 AD) was a bishop of Populonia during the Barbarian invasions. Pope Gregory I praises him in Book XI of his Dialogues.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- North Africa
- Place of death
- Elba
- Occupation
- Catholic priest
- Position held
- bishop
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Stained glass - Saint Cerbonius of Populonia (cropped).jpg
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- Saint Cerbonius
- date of death
- 0575-01-01
- date of birth
- 0493-01-01
- canonization status
- thaumaturge
- feast day
- October 10
- name in native language
- Cerbonius
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Cerbonius (; , Cerbonio; died 575 AD) was a bishop of Populonia during the Barbarian invasions. Pope Gregory I praises him in Book XI of his Dialogues.
==Traditions and legends== An alternate tradition made him a bishop of Massa Marittima around 544 AD, and devotion to the saint in this city arose after Massa Marittima became an episcopal center.
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