Emygdius
Sign in to saveSaint Emygdius (Latin: Emidius, Æmedius, Emigdius, Hemigidius; ; – AD) was a Christian bishop who is venerated as a martyr. Tradition states that he was killed during the persecution of Diocletian.
Person
- Born
- 0273-01-01
- Died
- 0303-08-05
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Key facts
- Saint.name
- Saint Emygdius
- Saint.birth_date
- AD
- Saint.death_date
- AD (aged 29–30)
- Saint.feast_day
- 5 August; 18 August
- Saint.venerated_in
- Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
- Saint.image
- Pintura de San Emidio, 1770.jpg
- Saint.image_size
- 220px
- Saint.birth_place
- Trier
- Saint.attributes
- Episcopal robes; palm; supporting a crumbling wall or building
- Saint.patronage
- Ascoli Piceno; Guardiagrele; Naples (co-patron); Los Angeles; invoked against earthquakes
- Saint.major_shrine
- Ascoli Piceno
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 273
- Died
- 5 August 303
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Trier
- Place of death
- Ascoli Piceno
- Occupation
- bishop
- Position held
- bishop
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Pintura de San Emidio, 1770.jpg
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Saint Emygdius (Latin: Emidius, Æmedius, Emigdius, Hemigidius; ; – AD) was a Christian bishop who is venerated as a martyr. Tradition states that he was killed during the persecution of Diocletian.
==Life== His hagiography states that he was a pagan of Trier who became a Christian. He travelled to Rome and cured the paralytic daughter of his host Gratianus, who had let him stay with him at his house on Tiber Island. Gratianus' family then converted to Christianity.