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Liberalis of Treviso
4th‑century Italian priest and hermit from Treviso who opposed Arianism
SaintFull write-upWestern Roman EmpirePre-congregation
Feast: 27 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
400
Died
390
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Altino in the Veneto, Saint Liberalis, hermit.
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 27 April as a hermit at Altino in the Veneto.
Connected on this site
- Heliodorus of Altino Saint“A legend, composed around the 10th century and incorporating elements from other saints' hagiographies, states that Liberalis of Treviso was educated in the Christian faith by Heliodorus.” — Wikipedia
- Saint Theonistus Saint“The relics of Theonistus and his two companions may also have been enshrined with those associated with Liberalis of Treviso at the cathedral of Torcello after 639 AD.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 27 April (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3940575 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Liberalis of Treviso (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.