Saint Cassian of Imola

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Saint Cassian of Imola is a Christian martyr and teacher venerated as a patron saint, particularly known for his brutal death at the hands of his own students in the 4th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian martyr
patron saint
saint
teacher
associatedWith Diocletianic persecution
Imola
category 4th-century Christian martyrs
Italian saints
Roman-era Christian saints
causeOfDeath martyrdom
centuryOfMartyrdom 4th century
commemoratedOn Roman Martyrology
cultDevelopedBy local church of Imola
deathDate 4th century
deathPlace Imola
Roman Empire
denomination Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Eastern Orthodox Church
feastDay 13 August
hasAttribute palm of martyrdom
stylus
surrounded by students
wax tablets
hasLatinName Cassianus
hasShrine Imola Cathedral
honorificPrefix Saint
languageOfName Latin
liturgicalColor red
mannerOfDeath killed by his students
memorialType liturgical memorial
notableFor being killed with styluses by his pupils
steadfastness in Christian faith under persecution
occupation catechist
schoolteacher
patronage Imola
schoolteachers
stenographers
teachers
regionOfCult Emilia-Romagna
Italy
religion Christianity
roleInHagiography model of Christian teachers
title Confessor of the Faith
Martyr
veneratedIn Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

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Predappio hasPatronSaint Saint Cassian of Imola
Church of San Cassiano in Pennino namedAfter Saint Cassian
linked to: Saint Cassian of Imola
local Catholic parish of San Cassiano in Pennino associatedWithSaint Saint Cassian (San Cassiano)
linked to: Saint Cassian of Imola
Imola Cathedral dedicatedTo Saint Cassian of Imola
Cassianus hasName Saint Cassian of Imola