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{{Infobox saint
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|name= Saint Donatus of Zadar
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|name= Donatus of Zadar
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|death_date=~811 AD
|death_date=~811 AD
|feast_day= February 25
|feast_day= 25 February
|venerated_in= [[Roman Catholic Church]], [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]
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|birth_place= Louth, Ireland
|birth_place= Jadera / Zara, [[Byzantine Empire]] (now [[Zadar, Croatia]])
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[[File:Crkva sv. Donata, Zadar (Croatia) - jug.JPG|thumb|260px|[[Church of St. Donatus]] in [[Zadar]]]]
'''Saint Donatus''' (second half of 8th century [[Zadar]] – first half of 9th century) was an Irishman who became a [[Dalmatia]]n [[bishop]] and a [[diplomat]] for the city of Zadar. His feast day is celebrated on February 25.
'''Donatus''' (second half of 8th century [[Zadar]] – first half of 9th century), also called '''Donato of Zara''', was a Dalmatian saint who became a [[bishop]] and a [[diplomat]] for the [[Dalmatian city-states|Dalmatian city-state]] of Zadar (Zara). His feast day is celebrated on 25 February.


Donatus is mentioned in [[Franks|Frankish]] annals from 805 as an ambassador of the Dalmatian cities to [[Charlemagne]] in [[Thionville]]. Donatus began construction of a cathedral at Zadar to be called The Church of the Holy Trinity. The cathedral was finished in the beginning of the 9th century and in the 15th century. Its name was changed to the [[Church of St. Donatus]].<ref name=NYTimes>{{cite web|title=Zadar Attractions|url=http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/europe/croatia/dalmatian-coast/zadar/35179/st-donatus/attraction-detail.html|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=30 November 2012}}</ref>
Donatus is mentioned in [[Franks|Frankish]] annals from 805 as an ambassador of the Dalmatian cities to [[Charlemagne]] in [[Thionville]]. Donatus is credited for initiating either construction or expansion of the Church of the Holy Trinity. The church was completed in the beginning of the 9th century and in the 15th century. Its name was later changed by the Venetians to the [[Church of St. Donatus]].<ref name=NYTimes>{{cite web|title=Zadar Attractions|url=http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/europe/croatia/dalmatian-coast/zadar/35179/st-donatus/attraction-detail.html|work=New York Times|accessdate=30 November 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130130151646/http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/europe/croatia/dalmatian-coast/zadar/35179/st-donatus/attraction-detail.html|archivedate=30 January 2013}}</ref>


==Donatus's Church==
==Donatus's Church==
The church is the largest Pre-Romanesque building in Croatia, and was built upon the ruin of the old Roman forum,<ref name=izadar>{{cite web|title=St Donatus’ Church|url=http://www.izadar.info/en/zadar-donat.html|publisher=www.izadar.info|accessdate=30 November 2012}}</ref> part of the forum's foundations can be seen today.
The church is the largest Pre-Romanesque building in Croatia, and was built upon the ruin of the old Roman forum,<ref name=izadar>{{cite web|title=St Donatus' Church|url=http://www.izadar.info/en/zadar-donat.html|publisher=www.izadar.info|accessdate=30 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716013532/http://www.izadar.info/en/zadar-donat.html|archive-date=16 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> part of the forum's foundations can be seen today.
The marble [[sarcophagus]] in the cathedral preserves the relics of the [[Sirmium|Sirmian]] martyr [[Anastasia of Sirmium|St. Anastasia]] with an inscription dating from Donatus' time. According to tradition, St. Donatus brought the relics to Zadar from Constantinople, when he was there with the [[Venetian Republic|Venetia]]n duke [[Beato]]. They had been ordered by Charlemagne to [[Pax Nicephori|negotiate the border]] between the [[Byzantine Empire]] and the [[Croatia]]n territories that were under the dominion of Charlemagne's [[Frankish Empire]].
The marble [[sarcophagus]] in the cathedral preserves the relics of the [[Sirmium|Sirmian]] martyr [[Anastasia of Sirmium|Anastasia]] with an inscription dating from Donatus' time. According to tradition, Donatus brought the relics to Zara from Constantinople, when he was there with the [[Venetian Republic|Venetia]]n duke [[Beato degli Antenori|Beato]]. They had been ordered by Charlemagne to [[Pax Nicephori|negotiate the border]] between the [[Byzantine Empire]] and the [[Croatia]]n territories that were under the dominion of Charlemagne's [[Frankish Empire]].


Donatus died around 811, and was buried in his Church of the Holy Trinity (today the Church of St. Donatus). After 1809, following the French occupation of Zadar, his bones were transferred to the [[Cathedral of St. Anastasia]] where they lie to this date, and mass has not been celebrated at the church for around two centuries.
Donatus died around 811, and was buried in his Church of the Holy Trinity (today the Church of St. Donatus). After 1809, following the French occupation of Zadar, his bones were transferred to the [[Cathedral of St. Anastasia]] where they lie to this date, and mass has not been celebrated at the church for around two centuries.
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Latest revision as of 23:56, 14 January 2024

Saint

Donatus of Zadar
Bishop
BornJadera / Zara, Byzantine Empire (now Zadar, Croatia)
Died~811 AD
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Major shrineCathedral of St. Anastasia
Feast25 February
PatronageZadar
Church of St. Donatus in Zadar

Donatus (second half of 8th century Zadar – first half of 9th century), also called Donato of Zara, was a Dalmatian saint who became a bishop and a diplomat for the Dalmatian city-state of Zadar (Zara). His feast day is celebrated on 25 February.

Donatus is mentioned in Frankish annals from 805 as an ambassador of the Dalmatian cities to Charlemagne in Thionville. Donatus is credited for initiating either construction or expansion of the Church of the Holy Trinity. The church was completed in the beginning of the 9th century and in the 15th century. Its name was later changed by the Venetians to the Church of St. Donatus.[1]

Donatus's Church

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The church is the largest Pre-Romanesque building in Croatia, and was built upon the ruin of the old Roman forum,[2] part of the forum's foundations can be seen today.

The marble sarcophagus in the cathedral preserves the relics of the Sirmian martyr Anastasia with an inscription dating from Donatus' time. According to tradition, Donatus brought the relics to Zara from Constantinople, when he was there with the Venetian duke Beato. They had been ordered by Charlemagne to negotiate the border between the Byzantine Empire and the Croatian territories that were under the dominion of Charlemagne's Frankish Empire.

Donatus died around 811, and was buried in his Church of the Holy Trinity (today the Church of St. Donatus). After 1809, following the French occupation of Zadar, his bones were transferred to the Cathedral of St. Anastasia where they lie to this date, and mass has not been celebrated at the church for around two centuries.

References

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  1. ^ "Zadar Attractions". New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  2. ^ "St Donatus' Church". www.izadar.info. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
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