Back القديس بترونيوس ARZ Petroni de Bolonya Catalan Petronius von Bologna German Πετρόνιος της Μπολόνια Greek Ptrôni EML Petronio de Bolonjo Esperanto Petronio de Boloña Spanish Pétrone de Bologne French Petronius dari Bologna ID Petronio (vescovo) Italian
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Saint Petronius | |
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| Born | Unknown |
| Died | ca. 450 AD |
| Venerated in | All Christianity |
| Major shrine | Basilica di San Petronio, Bologna, Italy. |
| Feast | 4 October |
| Attributes | Depicted as a bishop holding a model of Bologna in his hand |
| Patronage | Bologna |
Petronius (Italian: Petronio) (died ca. 450 AD) was bishop of Bologna during the fifth century. He is a patron saint of the city. Born of a noble Roman family, he became a convert to Christianity and subsequently a priest. As bishop of Bologna, he built the Church of Santo Stefano.