Aquilinus of Milan
died 650
Saint Aquilinus of Milan (died 1015), also known as Aquilinus of Cologne (Italian: Sant'Aquilino), is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. He was a missionary priest and preacher in Germany and various other European countries. He was canonised before the formal process of canonisation in the Catholic Church.
He should not be confused with another Aquilinus, who was killed during the reign of the Arian Vandal king Hunneric in 484. This 5th century Aquilinus was killed with Eugene, Geminus, Marcian, Quintus, Theodotus, and Tryphon. Bede writes about them. He should also not be confused with an early bishop of Cologne named Aquilinus.
Biography
Born in Würzburg to a noble family, he studied theology in Cologne. He attended theological studies, where he later was ordained a priest. He was offered the bishopric of Cologne, but he refused, preferring to become a missionary priest and preacher.
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