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Bassus of Lucera
bishop, martyr, patron saint of Termoli
SaintAncient RomePre-congregation
Feast: 5 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
118
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Bassus of Lucera (Italian: Basso di Lucera; c 40/50–118) was a Christian martyr and saint, and traditionally the first bishop of Lucera in Apulia, Italy. He is the patron saint of Termoli.
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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
- CatholicSaints.Info - Saint Bassus of Lucera — First bishop of Lucera, martyred under Trajan; memorial 5 December (matches), and 4 August at Termoli, of which he is patron. Also carried by santiebeati.it and Cathopedia.
- Wikidata Q3636063 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Bassus of Lucera (CC BY-SA)
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