[1] The Life of Saint Antoninus, Abbot of Sorrento, composed in the 9th century or sometime after,[1] mentions some patron saints of Sorrento: the bishops Renatus, Athanasius, and Baculus.

[1] The Life includes a description of the saints obtained from painting hanging at the time in the cathedral of Sorrento.

Nothing, therefore, can prevent us from believing that he may have lived in the fourth or fifth centuries.”[1] The traditional date of Baculus’ death was August 27, which became his feast day, celebrated by Sorrento.

[1] Baculus’ relics were initially buried in the wall of the city, but were then translated to the church of San Felice.

[1] The church of Santi Felice e Baccolo in Sorrento, also known as the Chiesa del Rosario, is partly dedicated to him.