Anathalon

Anathalon (or Anatalius, Anatolius, Italian: Anatalone, Anatalo, Anatolio, Byzantine Greek: Ανατόλιος) was the first recorded Bishop of Milan and lived at the end 2nd-century or early 3rd-century. He is honoured as a Saint in the Catholic Church and his feast day is on September 25 in Milan. A late tradition made him the first bishop of Brescia where his feast day is celebrated on September 24.

Anathalon
Bishop of Milan
ChurchCatholic Church
In officeend 2nd early 3rd century
PredecessorBarnabas (legendary)
SuccessorCaius
Sainthood
Feast day24 / 25 September
Venerated inCatholic Church
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