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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


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


Name

Bonifacius, bishop of Ferento, 6th c.

Saint ID

S01715

Reported Death Not Before

520

Reported Death Not After

580

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Bishops , Miracle-workers in lifetime
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E04383Gregory the Great writes the Dialogues, recounting miraculous stories with various local saints as their subject. Written in Latin in Rome, c. 593. Overview entry.
E04437Gregory the Great, in his Dialogues (1.9), describes six miracles effected by *Bonifatius (bishop of Ferento, 6th c., S01715): two in childhood and two when he was a bishop; one of these took place in a church dedicated to *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033); all in the region of Ferento, central Italy. Written in Latin in Rome, c. 593.