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Diomedes of Tarsus
Greek saint and martyr
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 16 August (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
300
Died
400
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Diomedes of Tarsus (Ancient Greek: Διομήδης ὁ Ταρσεύς, romanized: Diomḗdēs ho Tarseús; also known as Diomede; died between 298 and 311 AD) is venerated as a Greek Christian saint and martyr, being one of the Holy Unmercenaries.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Sources
- Wikidata Q2448029 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Diomedes of Tarsus (CC BY-SA)
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