ON S. AMMONIUS, BISHOP OF DERTONA,
From the Catalogue of Saints of Italy by Phil. Ferrarius.
CommentaryAmmonius, Bishop of Dertona in Italy (S.)
From various sources.
[1] Ammonius presided over the Church of Dertona, and administered it with such a reputation for holiness that after his death he was reckoned among the number of Saints. His Acts do not exist, nor is it known for certain what number Bishop he was. Nevertheless his memory is celebrated with a double rite by the Church of Dertona. The feast of S. Ammonius. And his relics, which are preserved in the Cathedral church, are exhibited to the people of Dertona, who venerate them, on his feast day. Relics.
AnnotationsNotes
a. Dertona, or Terdona, is a city of Liguria, on the Via Postumia, approximately midway between Genoa and Milan, commonly called Tortona.
b. The city having been destroyed by Frederick Barbarossa, and at other times frequently plundered in the Insubrian wars.
c. The Cathedral is dedicated to S. Apollonia, as Leander attests.