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Donatus of Zadar
Dalmatian saint
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Feast: 25 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
750
Died
811
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Donatus (second half of 8th century Zadar – first half of 9th century), also called Donato of Zara, was a Dalmatian saint who became a bishop and a diplomat for the Dalmatian city-state of Zadar (Zara). His feast day is celebrated on 25 February.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- Vatican News (Croatian) — 'O svetom Donatu, zadarskom biskupu i diplomatu' — St Donatus, bishop of Zadar c.800, kept on 25 February; co-patron of Zadar and one of the spiritual figures of the Catholic Archdiocese of Zadar. Feast 25 Feb matches.
- Wikidata Q1563254 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Donatus of Zadar (CC BY-SA)
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