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Saint Piatus
Saint Piatus of Tournai
Martyr and Evangelist
Born	unknown, Benevento, Italy
Died	c. 286, Tournai, Belgium[1]
Feast	July 17, October 1

Saint Piatus of Tournai (also Piaton, Platon, Piat, Piato,) (died ca. 286) was a Belgian saint. He was a native of Benevento, and is traditionally said to have been sent by the pope to evangelize the cities of Chartres and Tournai. Tradition also states that he was ordained by Dionysios the Areopagite. He was martyred under Maximian, by having the top of his skull sliced off. He may be recognized in depictions holding the sliced portion of his skull. Saint Eligius later discovered Piatus' relics and made a reliquary for them.^[1]

Some of his relics can be found at Chartres Cathedral.^[2]

Gallery

Church of Saint-Piat, Tournai

Saint Piatus of Tournai, in a santino, or wallet-card

Notes and references

External links

• Saints of October 1: Piatus
• (French) Le Retour de Saint Piat - French page that includes pictures of the relics of Saint Piatus

Interwiki

• At the French Wikipedia, a page about "La Grande procession de Tournai", which features a picture of the relics of Saint Piatus