Ceccardus of Luni

Ceccardus of Luni
Bust of Saint Ceccardus in Carrara Cathedral
Bishop
Died860 AD
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Canonized9 April 1832
Major shrineCarrara Cathedral
FeastJune 16
PatronageCarrara

Saint Ceccardus of Luni (died 860), otherwise San Ceccardo, was a bishop of Luni in Liguria, Italy, who was believed to have been killed by Vikings (Bjorn Ironside and Hastein, probably in 860 when they sacked the city of Luni.

He was declared a martyr and later became the patron saint of Carrara. His feast day is 16 June.

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