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Chrysanthus
Early Christian martyr
SaintPre-congregation
Born
300
Died
304
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saints Chrysanthus and Daria (3rd century – 283 AD) were saints of the Early Christian period. Their names appear in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum, an early martyrs list, and a church in their honour was built over their reputed grave in Rome.
Summary of the Wikipedia article Chrysanthus and Daria, which covers Chrysanthus with others (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Saints Chrysanthus and Daria Saint honoured together
Sources
- Roman Martyrology (1916 English edition), 25 October — 'At Rome, the holy martyrs Chrysanthus, and his wife Daria. After many sufferings endured for Christ, under the prefect Celerinus...' Also Butler's Lives, 25 October ('SS. CHRYSANTHUS and DARIA, Martyrs') and santiebeati
- Wikidata Q18563170 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
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