Gorgonius
Sign in to saveGorgonius or Gorgon () was a Christian who was martyred in AD 304 alongside Peter Cubicularius and a certain Dorotheus at Nicomedia during the Diocletianic Persecution.
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- Born
- 0300-01-01
- Died
- 0304-01-01
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Experimenteller Beitrag zur Lehre über Myophonie und Dermatophonie
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Key facts
- Saint.name
- Saint Gorgonius of Nicomedia
- Saint.birth_date
- 3rd century AD
- Saint.death_date
- 304 AD
- Saint.feast_day
- 12 March
- Saint.venerated_in
- Eastern Orthodox ChurchRoman Catholic Church
- Saint.image
- Martyr de saint Gorgon.jpg
- Saint.imagesize
- 250px
- Saint.caption
- The martyrdom of Gorgonius and Dorotheus, 14th century French manuscript.
- Saint.death_place
- Nicomedia(modern-day Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey)
- Saint.titles
- Martyr
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 300
- Died
- 1 January 304
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of death
- Rome
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Image
- Martyr de saint Gorgon.jpg
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- P411
- saint
- P2348
- Roman Empire
- P841
- September 9
- P2868
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Life
- Veneration
- Gorgonius of Rome
- Other Gorgonii
- Legacy
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Gorgonius or Gorgon () was a Christian who was martyred in AD 304 alongside Peter Cubicularius and a certain Dorotheus at Nicomedia during the Diocletianic Persecution.
==Life== According to Lactantius and Eusebius, Gorgonius held a high position in the household of the emperor. When the persecution began he was consequently among the first to be charged, and with his companions, Peter, Dorotheus and several others, brutally tortured and then finally strangled.