Icon of St. Rufillus, bishop

Icon of St. Rufillus, first bishop and patron saint of Forlimpopoli, Emilia, Italy (+ 382)

Feast: July 18

Pope St. Sylvester is said to have appointed St. Rufillus as bishop of Forlimpopoli (Forum Popilii). St. Rufillus transformed a temple of the demon-goddess Isis into a church of the most high God. An ancient temple of the demon-god Hercules was converted into a church and St. Rufillus' relics rest there. After 1360, the city having been razed, the see was relocated to Bertinoro, where St. Rufillus is patron also.

Icon by an atelier in Italy.

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