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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


from its origins to circa AD 700, across the entire Christian world


Name

Donus, bishop of Rome, ob. 678

Saint ID

S00869

Reported Death Not Before

678

Reported Death Not After

678

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Bishops
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E01656The short Life of *Donus (bishop of Rome, ob. 678, 00869) in the Liber Pontificalis, written in Latin in Rome, soon after his death, lists his work in suburban churches of Rome: paving of the atrium of the basilica of *Peter (the Apostle, S00036); restoration of a church of the Apostles, probably Peter and *Paul (S00008), on the via Ostiensis; the dedication of a church of *Euphemia (martyr of Chalcedon, S00017) on the via Appia; as well as Donus' burial at St Peter's on 11 April.