• Statue of Saint Apollinaris in Santa Maria del Suffragio, Ravenna | José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro. Saint Apollinaris’ Story.
  • Bishop, martyr, and possible disciple of St. Peter. Apollinaris was born in Antioch, Turkey, and became the first bishop of Ravenna, in Italy.
  • Reliquary of St Apollinaris in Remagen. His relics were held at the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe, on the traditional site of his martyrdom.
  • The date of the death of St. Apollinaris is not known, but it probably occurred before that of Marcus Aurelius, about the year 175.
  • Things to Do: The Basilica of St. Apollinaris is considered the cradle of the Christian Faith in Italy and preserves the body of St. Apollinaris.
  • In Ravenna, the natal day Not the birthday but the day this saint died and was “born again” into Heaven of St. Apollinaris, bishop.
  • Campbell, T. (1907). St. Apollinaris. In The Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01616a.htm.
  • Tumba with the head relic of Apollinaris in the crypt of the Apollinaris Church in Remagen. St Apollinaris relic Joachim Schäfer - Ökumenisches...
  • 3700 Lassen Street Napa, CA 94558. Ph: (707) 224-6525 Fax: (707) 224-5400. St. Apollinaris School is proud to be accredited by these organizations.
  • Reflection: On May 9, 549, Bishop Maximian of Ravenna, located in modern-day Italy, dedicated a church to Saint Apollinaris.