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Also known as

• Adeodato
• Diodato

Memorial

• 10 December
• 20 April as one of the saints of the diocese of Brescia, Italy

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Latter seventh centry bishop of Brescia, Italy. Played a leading role in the councils convened against the Monothelite heresies, including the councils of Milan and Constantinople.

Died

• c.700
• buried in the church of Saint Peter in Oliveto, Italy
• some relics enshrined under the high altar of the church
• his skull is encased in reliquary in the form of a silver bust
• relics transferred to an area near the main altar of the church of Saint Agatha of Sicily on 28 August 1798

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

MLA Citation

• “Saint Deusdedit of Brescia“. CatholicSaints.Info. 9 May 2023. Web. 19 April 2024. <>