St. Amatus of Nusco

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Born: c.1003 in Nusco, Italy 

Died: 30 September 1093 of natural causes, miracles reported at his grave site in Nusco, Italy, relics translated to the The Church of Saint Stephen in Nusco 

Patronage: against earthquakes, Nusco, Italy 

Born to a wealthy family. First bishop of Nusco, Italy in 1048. He restored and built churches, and helped found the Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria in nearby Fondigliano, Italy, a house that lasted 400 years.