Aquilinus of Milan

:"Saint Aquilinus" redirects here. For other saints with this name, see Aquilinus."Infobox Saint
name= Saint Aquilinus of Milan
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death_date=650 or 1015 AD
feast_day= January 29
venerated_in= Roman Catholic Church


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caption= Carlo Urbino, "The Rediscovery of Saint Aquilinus of Cologne's Corpse", a fresco behind the main altar in the Cappella di Sant'Aquilino in the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Milan in Milan, Italy.
birth_place= Würzburg
death_place= Milan
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attributes=sword through his neck
patronage=hotel porters ("facchini") in Milan
major_shrine= Basilica of San Lorenzo, Milan
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Saint Aquilinus of Milan (d. 1015 [Disputed. Some sources, such as http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sainta8a.htm, give a much earlier date (650 AD) as his date of death.] ), also known as Aquilinus of Cologne ( _it. Sant'Aquilino), is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church.

He should not be confused with another Aquilinus, who was killed during the reign of the Arian Vandal king Hunneric in 484. [ [http://www.catholicforum.com/saints/sainta5x.htm Patron Saints Index: Saint Aquilinus ] ] This 5th century Aquilinus was killed with Eugene, Geminus, Marcian, Quintus, Theodotus, and Tryphon. Bede writes about them. [ [http://www.catholicforum.com/saints/sainta5x.htm Patron Saints Index: Saint Aquilinus ] ] He should also not be confused with an early bishop of Cologne named Aquilinus.

Biography

Born in Würzburg to a noble family, he studied theology in Cologne, where he became a priest. [ [http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/90311 Sant' Aquilino ] ] He was offered the bishopric of Cologne, but he refused, preferring to become a wandering preacher.

He traveled to Paris, where he miraculously cured some people of the cholera. As a result, he was offered the bishopric of Paris, but this he also refused. He traveled to Pavia, where he preached against Cathars, Manichaeans, and Arians there. [ [http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/90311 Sant' Aquilino ] ]

He then traveled to Milan, where, according to local tradition, he was stabbed by a member of one of these sects [Matthew Bunson, Stephen Bunson, "Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints" (Our Sunday Visitor Publishing, 2003), 118.] , along with his companion Constantius (Costanzo). His body was thrown into a drain, near the Porta Ticinese. His body was found and then buried in the Basilica of San Lorenzo, Milan. The "Cappella di Sant'Aquilino" is dedicated to him.

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External links

*it icon [http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/90311 Sant’Aquilino]
* [http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/sainta8a.htm Aquilinus of Milan]
*no icon [http://www.katolsk.no/biografi/aqmilano.htm Den hellige Aquilinus av Milano (~970-1015)]

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NAME=Aquilinus of Milan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Aquilinus of Cologne
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Saint and martyr
DATE OF BIRTH=
PLACE OF BIRTH=Würzburg
DATE OF DEATH=1015
PLACE OF DEATH=Milan