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3 unusual facts about Donatus of Zadar


Donačka Gora

The local church, from which the hill and the settlement get their name, is dedicated to Saint Donatius and belongs to the Parish of Rogatec.

Donatus of Zadar

According to tradition, St. Donatus brought the relics to Zadar from Constantinople, when he was there with the Venetian duke Beato.

Donatus is mentioned in Frankish annals from 805 as an ambassador of the Dalmatian cities to Charlemagne in Thionville.



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