Saint Donatus

SAINT DONATUS Bishop of Lefkas 283-303 A.D

The little church of saint Donatus in Lefkas island

The church of the saint in the plateau of Egklouvi/ Lefkas island ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Modern (1995) icon of the Saint from the homonym temple

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What we know today about this saint ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Description of his life ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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Saint Donatus bishop of Arretium (=Arezzo) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Saint Donatus bishop of Euroia ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Why only Donat u s of E u ro i a is reported in the “Synaxaria” books of Eastern Church? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Information coming from texts of the Christian Church ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

For example : Saint Donatus’ fight against Dragon ,[object Object],[object Object]

Who killed the dragon? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

From “ Passio Donati”, a text of 6 th century A.D. ,[object Object]

Two o bservations and one question ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The remains of saint Donatus ,[object Object],[object Object]

The transportation of the relics ,[object Object],[object Object]

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Are they the remains of bishop of Lefkas? ,[object Object],[object Object]

Map of the area Lefkas Cephalonia Corfu Euroia Umbriatico to Venice

The bones of dragon killed by saint Donatus as are represented in the church of S. Maria in Venice/Italy

THE END Thank you for your attention ,[object Object],ANTONIOS G. PERDIKARIS

Saint Donatus

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