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Apollonius the Apologist
Christian martyr, apologist and saint
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 21 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
200
Died
185
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Apollonius the Apologist or Apollonius of Rome (Greek: Ἀπολλώνιος; died 21 April 185) was a 2nd-century Christian martyr and apologist who was martyred in 185 under the Emperor Commodus (161–192).
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Apollonius of Rome Saint“Apollonius the Apologist or Apollonius of Rome (Greek: Ἀπολλώνιος; died 21 April 185) was a 2nd-century Christian martyr and apologist who was martyred in 185 under the Emperor Commodus (161–192).” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q619457 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Apollonius the Apologist (CC BY-SA)
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