Cono was a

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monk. He was born in Diano (

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) in the late 12th century, and became a monk in S.Maria di Cadossa Benedictine Monastery (now St. Cono sanctuary) near

Montesano sulla Marcellana Montesano sulla Marcellana (colloquially named Montesano) is a town and '' comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. Etymology It is said that the inhabitants of "''Marcellinum''", the lower area of the cu ...

. He died very young in the early years of the 13th century with a reputation for holiness. When Cadossa monastery was closed his relics were returned to Diano in 1261, where he is venerated as its patron saint. The Saint was canonized on April 27, 1871 by Pope Pius IX. The feast is celebrated on June 3. Celebrations in his honor are celebrated in Florida (Uruguay),

Teggiano Teggiano (formerly Diano; Teggianese: ) is a town and ''comune'' in Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno. It is situated on an isolated eminence above the upper part of the valley to which it gives the name of Vallo di Diano. Among t ...

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, and San Cono di Cessaniti.

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Festival of San Cono in Brooklyn, New York
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