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Saint Epimachus
Christian saint
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 12 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
251
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Epimachus of Alexandria was a Roman martyr who died in 250 during the Decian persecution. He and his companions—Alexander, Ammonarion, Mercuria, Dionysia and other women—were beheaded at Alexandria. They are commemorated on 12 December.
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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
- Gordianus and Epimachus Saint“The two saints gave their name to the cemetery of Gordianus and Epimachus, and were for a long time jointly venerated by the Catholic Church on 10 May.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q8272966 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Epimachus of Alexandria (CC BY-SA)
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