Severinus of Sanseverino and Victorinus of Camerino

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name= Saints Severinus of Sanseverino and Victorinus of Camerino
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death_date=550 (Severinus); 543 (Victorinus)
feast_day= June 8
venerated_in= Roman Catholic Church

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patronage=Pioraco [ [http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/90942 San Vittorino ] ]
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issues= Saints Severinus of Sanseverino (or "of Septempeda") (d. 550 AD) and Victorinus of Camerino (d. 543 AD) were brothers who were both bishops and hermits of the 6th century.

Biography

Both had given away their great wealth to the poor and had become hermits at Montenero near Ancona. They also became hermits in caves near Pioraco. Victorinus was prone to strong temptations, and he inflicted upon himself a difficult and painful penance: he had himself tied to a tree, with his hands crushed between two branches. [ [http://www.santiebeati.it/dettaglio/90942 San Vittorino ] ] Victorinus’ particular method of self-mortification was depicted on a small panel in the church of San Venanzio, in Camerino, by the artist Niccolò da Foligno (called l'Alunno), who created the piece between 1478-80. [ [http://www.mfa.org/collections/search_art.asp?recview=true&id=31854 MFA Boston: Collections Search Results ] ]

However, Pope Vigilius appointed them both as bishops of two separate sees: Severinus became bishop of what was then called "Septempeda", later called San Severino Marche after him, in the Marches of Ancona; Victorinus became bishop of Camerino. Their joint feast day is June 8.

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External links

* [http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0608.htm#seve Saints of June 8]