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Saint Lidanus of Sezze

reliquary and relics of Saint Lidanus of Sezze, cathedral of Seeze, Italy; photographer unknown; swiped from Santi e Beati Also known as

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Benedictine monk. Abbot. Drained the Pontine marshes in Italy. Founded an abbey in Sezze in the Papal States (part of modern Italy).

Born

1118 at Monte Cassino, Italy of natural causes
buried at the church at the monastery of Sezze, Italy
church destroyed in the early 13th century and relics transferred to the cathedral of Seeze
the largest bell in the cathedral was dedicated to him in 1312
the city of Seeze began donating silver chalices to the cathedral in his honour in 1473
relics re-enshrined in 1606
relics re-enshrined in a new altar in 1672