Feast June 3
Saint Conus
Religious, patron of Teggiano · Feast June 3
Biography
Cono was a Benedictine monk. He was born in Diano (Italy) in the late 12th century, and became a monk in S.Maria di Cadossa Benedictine Monastery near Montesano sulla Marcellana. He died very young in the early years of the 13th century with a reputation for holiness. When Cadossa monastery was closed his relics were returned to Diano in 1261, where he is venerated as its patron saint.
Feast day
June 3
Patronage
- Teggiano
- Italy
Canonization status
Canonized
Canonization date
April 27, 1871
Canonized by
Pope Pius IX
Feast month
6
Wikidata qid
Q3687091
Feast day of month
3
