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Benignus of Todi
Umbrian martyr
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 13 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
303
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Benignus was a martyr at Todi, Umbria, in 303, under the persecution of Diocletian.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 13 February — RM index: 'Benignus mart. Tuderti. 13. Februarii.' — the martyr of Todi (Tuderti), feast 13 February, exactly as in the entry; one of the colonnade statues of St Peter's Square.
- Wikidata Q4887995 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Benignus of Todi (CC BY-SA)
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