Theonestus of Vercelli
Italian saint
Feast: 20 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Theonestus of Vercelli is venerated as a martyr and saint by the Catholic Church. Theonestus may have been a member of the early Christian community in Vercelli, living in an era earlier than that of Eusebius of Vercelli. Theonestus may have been a martyr, whose relics were buried in the cemetery where other Christians were buried, outside the city walls. It is believed that his whole body was conserved in the tomb dedicated to him. He is probably not the saint of the same name who was said to have been killed at Altinum by the Arians.
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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
- Eusebius of Vercelli Saint“Theonestus may have been a member of the early Christian community in Vercelli, living in an era earlier than that of Eusebius of Vercelli.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q7782256 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Theonestus of Vercelli (CC BY-SA)
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