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The saints

St. Apollinaris

The first bishop of Ravenna, driven out again and again, who always came back.

Feast: 20 July · 1st or 2nd century · The early Church · Ravenna, Italy

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Mosaic of St. Apollinaris with arms raised in prayer, among plants and sheep.

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Ravenna, Italy

According to tradition, Apollinaris came to Ravenna from Antioch as its first bishop.1

The stories say he was beaten and driven out several times.1

Each time he came back.

Patronage No official patronage we can cite yet. The Church remembers him as the first bishop of Ravenna.

01St. Apollinaris

Classe

The great basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Classe, with its green-and-gold mosaic, stands over his tomb.1

Live it this week

Go back once more

Apollinaris kept returning to the city that threw him out. Think of one good effort you quit after it was rejected. Try once more this week.

Notes

How we know · 1 source for this page
  1. Franciscan Media, Saint of the Day: “Saint Apollinaris”. franciscanmedia.org. franciscanmedia.org

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