| Saint Exuperantius of Cingoli | |
| Death Date: | 5th century |
| Death Place: | Cingoli, Italy |
| Feast Day: | 24 January |
| Canonized Date: | Pre-congregation |
| Venerated In: | Catholicism |
| Attributes: | banner, book |
| Patronage: | Cingoli and Montefelcino, both Italian: [[comuni]] of the Marche region |
Exuperantius of Cingoli (it|Esuperanzio, sometimes Italian: Essuperanzio) was a 5th-century bishop of Cingoli,, in the Marche region of Italy.[1] He is recognised as a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. Tradition attributes numerous miracles to his intercession both during his life and after his death, including the cessation of an outbreak of plague. Little is known about him with certainty, although he may have come from Africa.[2]
He is the patron saint of the town where he was bishop, with Cingoli's records declaring in 1307 that Exuperantius is the "head and guide of the people of Cingoli". In 1325, the Italian: [[comune]] of Cingoli adopted the care and upkeep of the church dedicated to him, which is now called the Collegiate church of Sant'Esuperanzio, Cingoli.[3] [4] He is also the patron saint of Montefelcino, another Italian: comune, also in the Marche.[5]
His feast day is 24 January.[6] His characteristic symbols for artistic portrayal are the banner and book.[7]