Fridianus
Sign in to saveFridianus (, also Frigidanus, Frigidian, Frigianu), was an Irish prince and hermit, fl. 6th century. Tradition names him as a son of King Ultach of Ulster. He later migrated to Italy, where he was appointed as Bishop of Lucca. The Basilica of San Frediano in the city is dedicated to him, as are churches in Florence.
Key facts
- Saint.honorific_prefix
- Saint
- Saint.name
- Fridianus
- Saint.death_date
- 588 AD
- Saint.feast_day
- March 18
- Saint.venerated_in
- Eastern Orthodox ChurchRoman Catholic Church
- Saint.image
- Filippino Lippi, Adorazione dei Magi, predella, 1496, ss. ubaldo e frediano (coll. priv.).jpg
- Saint.imagesize
- 320px
- Saint.caption
- Bishops and saints Ubaldus and Fridianus, Filippino Lippi, 1496
- Saint.birth_place
- Ulster, Ireland
- Saint.death_place
- Lombard Kingdom, Italy
- Saint.titles
- Bishop of Lucca
- Saint.canonized_date
- Pre-Congregation
- Saint.attributes
- rake, hoe
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of death
- Lucca
- Occupation
- Catholic priest
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Lucca.San Frediano12.JPG
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- date of death
- 0588-03-18
- canonization status
- Catholic saint
- date of birth
- 0520-00-00
- Commons category
- Fridianus
- feast day
- March 18
- place of burial
- Lucca Cathedral
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Fridianus (, also Frigidanus, Frigidian, Frigianu), was an Irish prince and hermit, fl. 6th century. Tradition names him as a son of King Ultach of Ulster. He later migrated to Italy, where he was appointed as Bishop of Lucca. The Basilica of San Frediano in the city is dedicated to him, as are churches in Florence.
==Biography== According to Catholic tradition, he was a prince of Ireland. He went on a pilgrimage to Rome, and later became a hermit on Mount Pisano, near Lucca. The Catholic Encyclopedia states: “Remarkable for sanctity and miracles was St. Fridianus (560-88), son of Ultonius, King of Ireland, or perhaps of a king of Ulster (Ultonia).”
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