Abundius
Martyrological notice
Abundius, Feb. 27, for Abundianus. Mart. Hier. has at iii. kl. Mart, the gen. Abundanti and Abundi.
Biographical overview
Abundius (also Abondius, Abundias, or Abbondio; early fifth century – 469), venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint Abundius, was a bishop of Como, Northern Italy.
Martyrologium Romanum · Latin witness
Apud Comum sancti Abundii, Episcopi et Confessoris.
The Lives Of The Saints: Volume 04, April · S. ABUNDIUS, B. OF COMO.
(A.D. 468.)
[Patron of Como, Milan Breviary, Maurolycus, Molanus, Canisltis, and the Roman Martyrology. Authority : — A life edited by Mombritius, men- tion in the letters of S. Leo, and Theodoret.J
This Saint succeeded S. Amantius on the episcopal throne of Como in 445. S. Leo, who knew his merit, sent him as legate to the Council of Constantinople in 450. Shortly after his return to Italy he sat in the council of Milan, 451. Theodoret, bishop of Cyrus, wrote him a letter which is still extant.