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Ctesiphon of Vergium
Patron saint of Berja, Spain.
SaintFull write-upPre-congregation
Feast: 1 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
100
Died
100
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
In southern Spain, the commemoration of Saints Torquatus, bishop of Guadix, and of six other bishops of different cities: Ctesiphon of Verja, Secundus of Ávila, Indaletius of Torre de Villaricos, Caecilius of Elvira, Hesychius of Rocadillo and Euphrasius of Andújar del Vejo.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 1 May as bishop of Verja, commemorated with Saint Torquatus and other bishops of southern Spain.
Connected on this site
- Caecilius of Elvira Saint“In southern Spain, the commemoration of Saints Torquatus, bishop of Guadix, and of six other bishops of different cities: Ctesiphon of Verja, Secundus of Ávila, Indaletius of Torre de Villaricos, Caecilius of Elvira, Hesychius of Rocadillo and Euphrasius of Andújar del Vejo.” — this site's research
- John the Baptist Saint“A noblewoman named Luparia, interested in their mission, hid them and converted to Christianity after building an altar in honor of John the Baptist.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 1 May (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q1142755 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Ctesiphon of Vergium (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.