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in Verona is for the most part a work of the twelfth, thirteenth, and early fifteenth centuries. It is well known for its bronze doors (c. 1100 – c. 1200) which depict, besides stories from the Bible, images drawn from the stories of the miracles of Saint Zeno including those
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Tradition states that Zeno built the first basilica in Verona, probably situated in the area occupied by the present-day cathedral. His eponymous church in its present location dates to the early ninth century, when it was endowed by
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of Zeno. In 588, the Adige flooded its banks, inundating Verona. The floodwater reached the church dedicated to Saint Zeno, but miraculously did not enter it, even though the door was wide open. The church was then donated to
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Hungarians, though the relics of Zeno remained safe. The basilica was rebuilt, making it larger and stronger. Financial support was provided by
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and anglers, the city of Verona, newborn babies, and children learning to speak and walk. Some 30 churches or chapels have been dedicated to him, including
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who taught children of Africa about the
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be accompanied by attendees' loud groans and wailing. Zeno's other reforms included instructions concerning
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is celebrated on 12 April, but in the diocese of Verona, it is also celebrated on 21 May, in honor of the
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in the 7th century, claimed that Zeno was a native of
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