Saint Proculus
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Saint Proculus (d. ca. 320 AD) was a bishop of Verona who survived the persecutions of Diocletian
. He died of natural causes at Verona
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in Verona is the Church of San Procolo housing the remains of Saint Proculus. It dates from the 6th or 7th century, being erected in the Christian necropolis
across the Via Gallica. It is first mentioned, however, only in 845.
In 1704, Sebastiano Ricci
executed in Venice
a canvas of "San Procolo" for the Cathedral of Bergamo
.
Diocletian
Diocletian |latinized]] upon his accession to Diocletian . c. 22 December 244 – 3 December 311), was a Roman Emperor from 284 to 305....
. He died of natural causes at Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
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Veneration
Attached to the Basilica di San ZenoBasilica di San Zeno
The Basilica di San Zeno is a religious building of Verona, Northern Italy. Its fame rests partly on its architecture and partly upon the tradition that its crypt was the place of the marriage of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Together with the abbey which forms an annex, it is dedicated to St....
in Verona is the Church of San Procolo housing the remains of Saint Proculus. It dates from the 6th or 7th century, being erected in the Christian necropolis
Necropolis
A necropolis is a large cemetery or burial ground, usually including structural tombs. The word comes from the Greek νεκρόπολις - nekropolis, literally meaning "city of the dead"...
across the Via Gallica. It is first mentioned, however, only in 845.
In 1704, Sebastiano Ricci
Sebastiano Ricci
Sebastiano Ricci was an Italian painter of the late Baroque school of Venice. About the same age as Piazzetta, and an elder contemporary of Tiepolo, he represents a late version of the vigorous and luminous Cortonesque style of grand manner fresco painting.-Early years:He was born in Belluno, son...
executed in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
a canvas of "San Procolo" for the Cathedral of Bergamo
Bergamo
Bergamo is a town and comune in Lombardy, Italy, about 40 km northeast of Milan. The comune is home to over 120,000 inhabitants. It is served by the Orio al Serio Airport, which also serves the Province of Bergamo, and to a lesser extent the metropolitan area of Milan...
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