St. Adheritus. September 27

St. Adheritus

Feastday: September 27
Death: 2nd Century

Bishop and successor of St. Apollinaris. Adheritus was a Greek by birth. He entered the priesthood and was made bishop of Ravenna, following St. Apollinaris His remains are venerated in the Benedictine Basilica of Classe near Ravenna, Italy.

Adheritus, born in Greece, became Bishop of Ravenna and successor of Saint Apollinaris. His remains are venerated in the Benedictine Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe near Ravenna, Italy.^[1]