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Saint Catellus of Castellamare (Italian: San Catello) (9th century) was a bishop of Castellamare di Stabia. He was a close friend of Saint Antoninus of Sorrento. Tradition states that Antoninus fleeing the Lombard invasions headed for Campania where he ended up at Castellammare di Stabia. Here Catellus was bishop but wishing to become a hermit gave up his office as bishop and entrusted Antoninus with the task of serving as the town’s bishop. Catellus withdrew to Monte Aureo.