Saint Mercurialis of Forli
Also known as
- Mercuriale
- 30 April
- 23 May on some calendars
- 26 October (discovery of relics)
Profile
First bishop of Forlì, Italy. Worked to convert pagans and suppress Arianism, which led to him being depicted in art as killing a dragon. Attended the Council of Rimini in 359.
Born
- most likely in Armenia
- c.406 of natural causes
- body in the abbey of San Mercuriale in Forlì, Italy
- head enshrined in a reliquary of the church of the Holy Trinity in Forlì
- Forlì, Italy
- Forlì-Bertinoro, Italy, diocese of
- leading, fighting or killing a dragon
MLA Citation
- “Saint Mercurialis of Forli“. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 August 2022. Web. 29 March 2024. <>