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Julius of Novara (Italian Giulio di Orta) also Julius of Aegina (died 401 AD) was a missionary priest to northern Italy.His cult is centered at Lake Orta in the Novarese highlands and in particular on the island which has been named for him since at least the eighth century Isola San Giulio and where his presumed relics are preserved in the crypt called scurolo of a basilica dedicated to him. Few facts are known about his career.

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