Piatus of Tournai
Piatus of Tournai was a Belgian saint. He was a native of Benevento, Italy, and is traditionally said to have been sent by the pope to evangelize the cities of Chartres and Tournai. Tradition also states that he was ordained by Dionysios the Areopagite. He was martyred under Maximian by having the top of his skull sliced off. He may be recognized in depictions holding the sliced portion of his skull. Eligius later discovered Piatus' relics and made a reliquary for them.
Some of his relics can be found at Chartres Cathedral.
Interwiki
- At the French Wikipedia, a page about "La Grande procession de Tournai", which features a picture of the relics of Saint Piatus
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Category:People from Benevento
Category:Belgian saints
Category:Italian saints
Category:3rd-century Christian martyrs
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