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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


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


Name

Fortunatus, bishop of Todi, ob. c. 537

Saint ID

S01716

Reported Death Not Before

530

Reported Death Not After

540

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.
E04438Gregory the Great, in his Dialogues (1.10), narrates miraculous stories based in Todi (central Italy) featuring *Fortunatus (bishop of Todi, ob. c. 537, S01716). These describe Fortunatus driving out evil spirits, and four other miracles. On one occasion, the sight of relics of *Sebastianus (martyr of Rome, S00400) caused a sinful woman to be possessed by a demon. Another time, a sinful Goth broke a rib as he passed by the church of *Peter (the Apostle, S00036); he was later cured by Fortunatus. Written in Latin in Rome, c. 593.