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Saint Publius
First Maltese acknowledged saint
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Feast: 21 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
100
Died
112
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Publius (Maltese: San Publiju; Ancient Greek: Πούπλιος), also known as Publius of Malta or Publius of Athens, was an early Christian bishop and saint. He is considered the first Bishop of Malta and one of the first Bishops of Athens.
Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Publius of Athens Saint“Saint Publius (Maltese: San Publiju; Ancient Greek: Πούπλιος), also known as Publius of Malta or Publius of Athens, was an early Christian bishop and saint.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q468622 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Saint Publius (CC BY-SA)
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