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Fortunatus
4th century Christian bishop; first historically-attested bishop of Naples
SaintFull write-upAncient RomePre-congregation
Feast: 14 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
201
Died
301
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Naples, Saint Fortunatus, bishop.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 14 June as a bishop of Naples.
Connected on this site
- Gaudiosus of Naples Saint“He is traditionally thought to have founded a cemetery basilica next to the set of catacombs in which he was later buried and which later became known as the Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus after the 5th-century bishop Gaudiosus of Naples.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 14 June (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3748854 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Fortunatus of Naples (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.