Back زينو الفيروني Arabic ينو الفيرونى ARZ Зинон Веронски Bulgarian Zeno Verona Breton Zenó de Verona Catalan Svatý Zeno Czech Zenon von Verona German Ζήνων Βερόνας Greek Zenono de Verono Esperanto Zenón de Verona Spanish
Zeno of Verona | |
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.jpg) Statue of Saint Zeno from the Basilica of San Zeno | |
| Bishop, Martyr | |
| Born | 300 Mauretania |
| Died | 12 April 371 (aged 71–72) Verona |
| Major shrine | Basilica of San Zeno, Verona |
| Feast | 12 April; 21 May (translation of relics) |
| Attributes | fish, fishing rod, or a bishop holding a fishing rod, or with a fish hanging from his crozier. |
| Patronage | Fishermen, anglers, newborn babies, Verona, Campione d'Italia |
Zeno of Verona (Venetian: Xenòn de Verona or Xen de Verona; Italian: Zenone da Verona; about 300 – 371 or 380) was an Afro-Italian Christian figure believed to have either served as Bishop of Verona or died as a martyr. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.