Venantius of Salona
Venantius of Salona (died 259), was a Christian saint, martyr and Bishop of Salona in Dalmatia, active in the later half of the third century AD. He was possibly martyred in Delminium.
He either was the first bishop or succeeded Saint Domnius as bishop.
Originally buried in Dalmatia, his body was brought to Rome by Pope John IV in 640 and his relics, with other three local saints Domnius, Maurus and Anastasius, were in the baptistery of the Lateran Basilica - in Chapel of San Venanzio, which also contains a mosaic of them.
In the Martyrology
- April 1 Saints Venanzio, bishop of Salona, Anastasio, Mauro, Paoliniano, Telio, Sterio, Settimio, Antiochiano and Graiano, martyrs in Dalmatia and Istria