Artemius
Prefect of Roman Egypt and martyr
Feast: 20 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Artemius (Latin: Flavius Artemius; Ancient Greek: Ἀρτέμιος; died 362), also known as Shallita, spelt Shalita or Chalita (Classical Syriac: ܫܠܝܛܐ, romanized: Shalliṭā, lit. 'The empowered one') was a Syrian general of the Roman Empire and dux Aegypti or imperial prefect of Roman Egypt. He is considered a saint by the Catholic and the Orthodox Churches, by the name of Artemius of Antioch, Mar Shalita of Antioch, and Mar Shalita the Martyr.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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- Roman Martyrology, 20 October — RM index: 'Artemius Dux mart. Antiochiae sub Juliano. 20. Octobris' — the dux Aegypti put to death under Julian the Apostate, feast 20 October, exactly as in the entry. 'He is considered a saint by the Catholic and the O
- Wikidata Q956592 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Artemius (CC BY-SA)
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