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Saint Donatus of Euraea

30 April

Profile

Late-4th-century bishop of Euraea in modern Albania. Reported to have killed a dragon by spitting in its mouth; this may be some sort of metaphor for defeating the devil by standing up for his faith.

Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Roman Martyrology, 1914 edition
Saints of the Day, by Katherine Rabenstein

books
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

other sites in english
- Catholic Online
- Medieval Religion Listserv, by Terri Morgan

images
- Santi e Beati

sitios en español
- Martirologio Romano, 2001 edición

fonti in italiano
- Santi e Beati

MLA Citation

“Saint Donatus of Euraea“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 January 2024. Web. 1 May 2024. <>