- Catervus
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name=Catervus
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death_date=4th century?
feast_day=17 October
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patronage=Tolentino
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issues=Saint Catervus ( _it. San Catervo) (possibly 4th century) is the
patron saint ofTolentino . Catervus is said to have brought theChristian faith to the city. Tolentino is known to have had bishops by the fifth century. [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09492a.htm]The Cathedral of San Catervo in Tolentino holds his
relics , in his original fourth century marblesarcophagus . [http://www.santiebeati.it/nomi/Detailed/1747.html] The cathedral seems to have been built on the site of the saint's Roman mausoleum. [http://www.santiebeati.it/nomi/Detailed/1747.html] On the "tabula " of the sarcophagus, his full name is given as Flavius Julius Catervus. [http://www.santiebeati.it/nomi/Detailed/1747.html] He seems to have been of noble, senatorial rank, rising to the rank ofprefect . He died at the age of 56; his wife had the sarcophagus constructed for both of them. [http://www.santiebeati.it/nomi/Detailed/1747.html]Christian tradition and veneration
Catervus was martyred for bringing Christianity to Tolentino. When his sarcophagus was opened in 1455, his head was transferred to a
reliquary for greater veneration. [http://www.santiebeati.it/nomi/Detailed/1747.html] It is recorded that in 1567, his body was discovered, along with that of his son Basso (Bassus). [http://www.santiebeati.it/nomi/Detailed/1747.html]His feast day is celebrated on
October 17 .External links
*it icon [http://www.santiebeati.it/nomi/Detailed/1747.html Santi e beati: San Catervo]
* [http://www.associazionemusicalegabrielli.it/tolentino/index.htm Tolentino]
* [http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/Europe/Italy/Marche/Macerata/Tolentino/Tolentino/home.html Tolentino]
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