Saint of the Day – 3 March – Saint Titian (Died c540) Bishop of Brescia, Italy. In the list of Bishops of Brescia, he is considered the 15th Bishop of Brescia, succeeding Vigilius and preceding Paul II. His Episcopate is believed to have occurred between 526 and 540. Also known as – Tiziano. Additional Memorial – 20 April together with all the Saints of Brescia.
Sadly, we know nothing of our Saints life. He was buried in the Church of Sts Cosma and Damiano, perhaps built by himself. Later a Monastery was annexed to this Church but in 1302, the entire complex was demolished by Bishop Berardo Maggi to make room for the Palazzo Broletto, currently in Piazza del Duomo.
The Church and Monastery, now a Basilica, were rebuilt to the west of the City, in the Campi Bassi area where they still are today. In 1505, St Titian’s Rrelics were translated by Bishop Paolo Zane and placed in a marble Reliquary erected on the Altar in the Chapel on the left of the nave of the new Basilica.
At the end of the 19th Century, his original marble Sarcophagus, after several moves, was placed as a fountain in a corner of Piazzetta Tito Speri, where it is currently located.
AnaStpaul 