Ctesiphon of Vergium
Patron saint of Berja, Spain.
Feast: 1 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
According to Christian tradition, the Seven Apostolic Men (siete varones apostólicos) were seven Christian clerics ordained in Rome by Saints Peter and Paul and sent to evangelize Spain. This group includes Torquatus, Caecilius, Ctesiphon, Euphrasius, Indaletius, Hesychius, and Secundius (Torcuato, Cecilio, Tesifonte, Eufrasio, Indalecio, Hesiquio y Segundo).
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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
- John the Baptist Saint“A noblewoman named Luparia, interested in their mission, hid them and converted to Christianity after building an altar in honor of John the Baptist.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q1142755 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Ctesiphon of Vergium (CC BY-SA)
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