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Asterius of Petra
bishop of Petra
SaintAncient RomePre-congregation
Feast: 10 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
365
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Asterius of Petra was a convert from Arianism, and later the Bishop of Petra.
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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.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 10 June — 'At Petra, in Arabia, of St. Asterius, bishop, who suffered much from the Arians for the Catholic faith. He was banished to Africa by the emperor Constantius, where he died a glorious confessor.' santiebeati id 90685 giv
- Wikidata Q4810692 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Asterius of Petra (CC BY-SA)
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