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BasRelief of Saint Epiphanius Date Unknown Artist Unknown Detail of A Tympanum At The Main NorthWest Door of The Basilica of Saint Godehard Hildesheim Germany Photographed On 3 October 2011 By Hildesia
BasRelief of Saint Epiphanius Date Unknown Artist Unknown Detail of A Tympanum At The Main NorthWest Door of The Basilica of Saint Godehard Hildesheim Germany Photographed On 3 October 2011 By Hildesia

Saint Epiphanius of Pavia

Also known as: Epiphanius the Peacemaker; Glory of Italy; Light of Bishops

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

January 21

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Epiphanius of Pavia, also known as Epiphanius the Peacemaker, Glory of Italy, and Light of Bishops, was born in 439 in Pavia, Italy. He was the brother of Saint Honorata and Saint Liberata, both of whom also became revered figures in the Catholic Church. At the young age of 28, Epiphanius was appointed as the Bishop of Pavia in the year 467....