Zenobius was Bishop of Florence for almost 30 years and was famed for a number of miracles he was said to have performed there (see paintings by Botticelli and Gozzoli). Images show him in episcopal regalia and wearing a white beard, often short and square as at left.
Feast day (observed locally): May 25
At left, 14th-century panel by Andrea Orcagna
Another image:
Ghirlandaio's
The
Burial of St. ZenobiusMenu