St Cerbonius was the bishop of Populonia. He was born in 493 AD in North Africa and died in 575 AD in Elba, Italy. We celebrate his feast day on October 10 every year in the Catholic Church.
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| Date of Birth | 493 AD |
| Place of Birth | North Africa |
| Profession | Bishop of Populonia |
| Place of Work | Italy |
| Date of Death | 575 AD |
| Place of Death | Elba, Italy |
| Feast Day | October 10 |
| Canonization | Pre-congregation |
| Patron Saint of | Massa Marittima, Italy |
St Cerbonius of Populonia Life History
St Cerbonius of Populonia was Raised in a Christian family in North Africa. He was ordained by Saint Regulus and became a priest.
He and most other Christians in his area fled ahead of the Vandal persecutions; he and many others moved to the Tuscany region of Italy and lived as hermits.
St Cerbonius of Populonia’s reputation for holiness spread, and Cerbonius was chosen bishop of Populonia, Italy in 544 AD.
He soon became unpopular because he conducted Sunday Masses at dawn, forcing his flock to get up in the middle of the night and eventually Pope Vigilius summoned him to Rome to answer the complaints.
While in Rome to answer, Cerbonius woke the pope at dawn for Mass and the two heard angels singing. The Pope had no other option but to give him permission to say Mass whenever he thought proper, and sent him home.
St Cerbonius of Populonia hid some Roman soldiers who were fleeing Tuscany after Totila, King of the Ostrogoths invaded that area.
Totila, ordered that Cerbonius be executed by being thrown to a bear. The bear was terrified of Cerbonius, fell to the ground, and began licking the bishop‘s feet.
Cerbonius was exiled to the island of Elba, Italy instead, where he spent the rest of his life as a prayerful hermit.
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