Flavius Latinus of Brescia
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Flavius Latinus was a Christian martyr of the persecutions of Trajan
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He is said to be the third bishop of Brescia, successor to Saint Viator
. This tradition is, however, questioned. Viator of Bergamo
is a much later figure, and
the reference to his earlier being a bishop of Brescia is doubted. The historical list of bishops of Brescia is not established so far back as the early persecutions in the 2nd century.
He is a Catholic and Orthodox saint, feast day March 24.
Trajan
Trajan , was Roman Emperor from 98 to 117 AD. Born into a non-patrician family in the province of Hispania Baetica, in Spain Trajan rose to prominence during the reign of emperor Domitian. Serving as a legatus legionis in Hispania Tarraconensis, in Spain, in 89 Trajan supported the emperor against...
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He is said to be the third bishop of Brescia, successor to Saint Viator
Saint Viator
Saint Viator may refer to:*Viator of Bergamo , Italian saint, and second bishop of Bergamo*Viator of Lyons, 4th century French saint, a lector at the cathedral of Lyons*St. Viator High School, in Arlington Heights, Illinois...
. This tradition is, however, questioned. Viator of Bergamo
Viator of Bergamo
Saint Viator of Bergamo is venerated as the second bishop of Bergamo. Viator is unanimously and traditionally considered the successor of Saint Narnus in that see. Viator's episcopate is considered to have lasted from 343 to 370....
is a much later figure, and
the reference to his earlier being a bishop of Brescia is doubted. The historical list of bishops of Brescia is not established so far back as the early persecutions in the 2nd century.
He is a Catholic and Orthodox saint, feast day March 24.