Saint Libertine
Saint Libertine is venerated as a Christian martyr and as the first bishop of Agrigento, in Sicily.
According to tradition, Libertine was sent by Saint Peter to Agrigento to Christianize the city during the 1st century. However, Libertine may have actually lived at a later date, during the 3rd century, and may have been martyred during the persecutions of Decius or Diocletian.
The tradition also holds that his preaching was so effective that he was eventually martyred by the Roman authorities.
In the Martyrology
- November 3 Saint Libertino, bishop of Agrigento and martyr