fortress of Athyra, in Thrace. An attempt to bribe them into speaking with Archbishop Atticus of Constantinople, the man who had replaced Chrysostom, failed, but one of the thumbs of the three travelers was broken during a scuffle in which Byzantine officials had seized the bishops’ credentials by force. Gaudentius and his two companions were then put on board an unseaworthy vessel; it was alleged that the ship's captain had orders to wreck them. The travelers arrived safely, however, at Lampsacus. They departed for Italy and arrived at Otranto after twenty days. Despite the failure of the mission, Chrysostom sent a letter of thanks to Gaudentius. Palladius of Galatia preserved an account by Gaudentius of his four-month adventure (Dialogus, 4). Veneration Gaudentius's relics were kept at Brescia in the church of San Giovanni, built on the site of the ancient Concilium Sanctorum. Gaudentius was depicted in altar-pieces by painters of Brescia, including Moretto, Savoldo, and Romanino. References External links Opera Omnia by Migne Patrologia Latina San Gaudenzio di Brescia Bishops of Brescia Saints from Roman Italy 4th-century Italian bishops 5th-century Italian bishops 4th-century births 410 deaths 5th-century Christian saints 4th-century Latin writers 5th-century Latin writers