Geminianus [SEP] place of death
Geminianus
Saint Geminianus (also known as Saint Geminian, or Saint Gimignano) was a fourth century Deacon, and later Bishop of Modena. He is mentioned in the year 390 when he sent a delegate named Aper to participate in a council called by Saint Ambrose in Milan. From his name, it has been deduced that Geminianus probably belonged to the caste of Roman senators.
Nothing more is directly known about him, and all the information we have about him comes from much later biographies. It is said that when
left to particular calendars: of him nothing is known other than his name and the place and day of burial.
- Euphemia, 16 September, left to particular calendars: her Acts are completely fabulous.
- Lucy and Geminianus, 16 September, deleted: duplicates the 13 December feast of Saint Lucy, while Geminianus appears to be merely fictitious.
- Stigmata of Francis, 17 September, added in 1585, deleted: duplicates 4 October.
- Joseph of Cupertino, 18 September, added in 1769,