Monas of Milan
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Monas was Bishop of Milan from the end 3rd-century to early 4th-century. He is honoured as a Saint
in the Catholic Church and his feast day is on October 12.
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Monas died on the 25 March (the year had not been recorded) and his corpse was buried near the church of Saint Vitalis of Milan
(Basilica Fausta), that was placed in the area where now stand the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio
. Under the episcopate of Arnulf II
(998-1018), on a 12 October, his relic were discovered and translated
into the church of Saint Vitale near the Basilica Naboriana (now demolished). On 6 February 1576 his relics were translated by Saint Charles Borromeo
to the Cathedral of Milan where are today.
A late tradition, with no historical basis, associates Monas with the Milan's noble family of the Borri. To Monas is attributed the foundation of the parish church of Corbetta. Monas is also venerated in a chapel, renovated in the 17th-century by the Borri family, in the Santuario della Beata Vergine dei Miracoli of Corbetta.
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
in the Catholic Church and his feast day is on October 12.
Life
Almost nothing is known about the life and the episcopate of Monas. He was elected as bishop of Milan in some year at the end of the 3rd-century (tentatively on 283), and his episcopate lasted till some year before the 313, when surely the bishop of Milan was already MiroclesMirocles (bishop of Milan)
Mirocles was Bishop of Milan from before 313 to c. 316. He is honoured as a Saint in the Catholic Church and his feast day is on December 3.-Life:...
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Monas died on the 25 March (the year had not been recorded) and his corpse was buried near the church of Saint Vitalis of Milan
Vitalis of Milan
Saint Vitalis of Milan, known as San Vitale in Italian and Saint Vital in French, was an early Christian martyr.-Biography:Vitalis was a wealthy citizen of Milan, perhaps a soldier. He was married to Saint Valeria, and they were the parents of the perhaps legendary Saints Gervasius and Protasius...
(Basilica Fausta), that was placed in the area where now stand the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio
Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio
The Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio is a church in Milan, northern Italy.-History:One of the most ancient churches in Milan, it was built by St. Ambrose in 379-386, in an area where numerous martyrs of the Roman persecutions had been buried. The first name of the church was in fact Basilica...
. Under the episcopate of Arnulf II
Arnulf II, Archbishop of Milan
Arnulf II was Archbishop of Milan from 998 to 1018.He descended from the noble family of Arsago, being the son of Dagibert of Arsago...
(998-1018), on a 12 October, his relic were discovered and translated
Translation (relics)
In Christianity, the translation of relics is the removal of holy objects from one locality to another ; usually only the movement of the remains of the saint's body would be treated so formally, with secondary relics such as items of clothing treated with less ceremony...
into the church of Saint Vitale near the Basilica Naboriana (now demolished). On 6 February 1576 his relics were translated by Saint Charles Borromeo
Charles Borromeo
Charles Borromeo was the cardinal archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Milan from 1564 to 1584. He was a leading figure during the Counter-Reformation and was responsible for significant reforms in the Catholic Church, including the founding of seminaries for the education of priests...
to the Cathedral of Milan where are today.
A late tradition, with no historical basis, associates Monas with the Milan's noble family of the Borri. To Monas is attributed the foundation of the parish church of Corbetta. Monas is also venerated in a chapel, renovated in the 17th-century by the Borri family, in the Santuario della Beata Vergine dei Miracoli of Corbetta.