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Exuperius
Christian saint and martyr (d. 286)
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 22 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
300
Died
286
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Exuperius or Exupernis is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church; according to tradition, he was the standard-bearer of the Theban Legion and thus a companion to Saint Maurice.
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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 Q2276670 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Exuperius (Theban Legion) (CC BY-SA)
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