Feast December 6
Saint Obitius
Religious, patron of Niardo · Feast December 6
Biography
Obitius was an Italian saint. He was born in Niardo, in the province of Brescia, around 1150. His father, Gratiadeus (Graziodeo), was a knight and governor of Valcamonica. Obitius was devoted to Margaret the Virgin as a youth, and displayed an image of this virgin martyr and his armorial device.
Feast day
December 6
Patronage
- Niardo
Birth date
February 4, ~1150 AD
Death date
December 6, ~1204 AD
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
12
Wikidata qid
Q3880587
Feast day of month
6