Fidelis of Como

🗓️ Oct 28th

Fidelis was an army officer guarding Christian prisoners at Milan, including Alexander of Bergamo. He managed to procure the freedom of five of these prisoners. With Carpophorus and Exanthus, he and these five attempted to make their way to the Alps, but were executed at Como.

Mandatory Fun:

• Start with his Wikipedia page

• Acta Sanctorum, Oct. XII, 563-564 (BHL 2922)

• "Corporis Sancti Fidelis Comensis Martyris Anno Circiter 964 Inventio et Prima Translatio Auctore Coaevo", Analecta Bollandiana 9 (1890), 354-359 [BHL 2925]