Conon of Naso
Italian Roman Catholic saint
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Conon (3 June 1139 – 28 March 1236)[2] was a Basilian abbot at Naso, Sicily.
Saint Conon | |
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Simulacrum of the Patron Saint of Naso | |
| Born | 3 June 1139 Naso, Sicily, Italy |
| Died | 28 March 1236 Naso, Sicily, Italy |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Churches[1] |
| Feast | 28 March |
| Patronage | Naso, Italy |
Religious life
A famous tale from the life of Conon tells that he made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and whilst there he received a vision. In this vision, Conon witnessed a priest he knew being suffocated by a snake. After returning from the Holy Land, he went directly to this priest and told him what he had seen. The priest at once confessed to Conon that he was taking church funds and keeping them for himself. Conon then persuaded his fellow priest to change his ways. Another tale tells of how Conon healed a Sicilian boy of his apoplexy.