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Baradates
Syrian hermit
SaintPre-congregation
Born
400
Died
460
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Baradates (died circa 460) was a hermit who lived in the Diocese of Cyrrhus in Syria, and whose bishop, Theodoret, called him "the admirable Baradates."
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- Book of Saints (Monks of Ramsgate, 1921) — 'BARADATAS (St.) Hermit (Feb. 22)'; Butler's Lives, 22 February — Syrian hermit († c.460) described by Theodoret. English Wikipedia: 'In the Roman Catholic Church, as well as the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Feast of St Baradates is February 22', and both the Ramsgate Book of Saints an
- Wikidata Q4858147 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Baradates (CC BY-SA)
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