Fridianus
Irish prince and hermit
Feast: 18 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Fridianus (Italian: San Frediano, 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.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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- Santi, beati e testimoni — SanFrediano di Lucca — SanFrediano di Lucca — Vescovo — Irlanda, prima metà del VI secolo - Lucca, ca. 588, il 18 marzo — feast 18 marzo
- Wikidata Q1347495 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Fridianus (CC BY-SA)
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