Vitalis of Castronovo

For homonymous saints, see Saint Vitalis (disambiguation).
Saint

Vitalis of Castronovo
Saint Vitalis of Castronovo, Fresco in the Greek-Orthodox Church of Seminara, Calabria
Hermit, Abbot, Monk
Bornca. 900
Castronovo di Sicilia, Sicily, Italy
DiedMarch 9, 994 AD
Monte Vulture, Rapolla, Basilicata, Italy
Venerated inCatholic Church
Orthodox Church
Major shrineCastronovo di Sicilia and Armento, Basilicata
Feast9 March
PatronageCastronovo di Sicilia, Sicily and Armento, Basilicata, Italy

Vitalis of Castronovo (Italian: San Vitale) was 10th century Sicilian, Byzantine, Griko hermit, recluse, ascetic, abbot and saint who founded several monasteries in Basilicata and Calabria in the south of Italy (then Griko speaking parts of Byzantine Empire).

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