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domninus of fidenza

saint domninus of fidenza -lrb- -rrb- is an italian catholic saint .
according to tradition , he died in 304 ad and was a native of parma .
the cathedral at fidenza -lrb- a town once called `` borgo san donnino '' -rrb- is dedicated to him .
the `` hieronymian martyrology '' commemorates domninus , but does not include any further information about him , and his feast day is cited as occurring on october 9 .
he is not commemorated in the martyrologies of bede , ado , notker , or the `` parvum romanum '' .
his legend states that domninus was chamberlain to emperor maximian and keeper of the royal crown , and converted to christianity , thereby incurring the emperor 's wrath .
pursued by imperial forces , he rode through piacenza holding a cross .
he was caught and beheaded on the banks of the stirone , outside of fidenza , or the via aemilia .
it is recounted that domninus picked up his severed head and placed it on the future site of the cathedral of san donnino .
