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Ampliatus
Roman Christian mentioned by Paul in one of his letters
Feast: 31 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Ampliatus or Amplias (in the King James Version; Greek: Αμπλίατος) was a Roman Christian mentioned by Paul in one of his letters, where he says, "Greet Ampliatus, whom I love in the Lord." (Romans 16:8) He is considered one of the Seventy Disciples by the Eastern Orthodox Church. Tradition has it that he and his companions subsequently attached themselves to the Apostle Saint Andrew, and ultimately died martyrs.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
- The Roman Martyrology (English edition), 31 October — 'The Saints Ampliatus, Urbanus and Narcissus, who are mentioned by St. Paul in his epistle to the Romans. They were put to death by the Jews and Gentiles for the Gospel of Christ.' — the 31 October feast matches.
- Wikidata Q477211 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Ampliatus (CC BY-SA)
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