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Fidentius Armenus (), also called Fidentius of Padua (Italian: ''Fidenzio di Padova''), was a saint whose cultus was kept at

Padua Padua ( ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Veneto, northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Padua. The city lies on the banks of the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice and southeast of Vicenza, and has a population of 20 ...

in the

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. His

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is on 16 November. Nothing is known about him. He is traditionally dated to the second century and considered a

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.. According to some late

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, he was killed in the seventh year of

Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius Antoninus ( ; ; 26 April 121 – 17 March 180) was Roman emperor from 161 to 180 and a Stoicism, Stoic philosopher. He was a member of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty, the last of the rulers later known as the Five Good Emperors ...

(168). His nickname implies that he was

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

.. When

Baronius Cesare Baronio, C.O. (as an author also known as Caesar Baronius; 30 August 1538 – 30 June 1607) was an Italian Oratorian, cardinal and historian of the Catholic Church. His best-known works are his ''Annales Ecclesiastici'' ("Ecclesiast ...

revised the ''

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'' (1586), he listed Fidentius as a

bishop of Padua The Diocese of Padua (; ) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Veneto, northern Italy. It was erected in the 3rd century.Nicolò Antonio Giustinian listed him third from 166 until 168.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fidentius Armenus 168 deaths Year of birth unknown History of Padua