The relics of saint Geminian in Modena

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When people here the name of San Geminiano, people think about the very touristic village in Tuscany, where visitors can admire the medieval towers. Actually, san Geminiano (312-397), whose feast is on January 31st (February 13th in the civil calendar) was the bishop of Modena (Emilia Romagna). His relics are even in the cathedral of Modena. They are located in a crypt just below the sanctuary at the upper level (following the Lombard style).

Name of the church	Saints	Exact location of the relics	Addresses
Duomo di Modena Cattedrale metropolitana di Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo e San Geminiano	Saint Geminian (San Geminiano)	Crypt under the sanctuary	Corso Duomo, 41121 Modena Italie http://www.duomodimodena.it/

Saint Géminien, contemporain de Saint Ambroise de Milan, fut thaumaturge et exorciste. Il a combattu l'arianisme et le jovinianisme, doctrine de Jovinien qui rejetait la virginité perpétuelle de la Déipare (Théotokos) et combattait le monachisme.

Here are some pictures of the church and relics

Sarcophage containing the relics of the saint 

Inside the church. It is possible to see the entrance of the crypt under the sanctuary (up).

The church, seen from outside.