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Dometius of Persia
Christian martyr and saint
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 7 August (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
363
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Dometius (Domitius) the Persian (died 363) is venerated as a Christian martyr and saint. According to tradition, he was martyred by lapidation during the reign of Julian the Apostate with two companions. He was killed at Nisibis in Mesopotamia.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology (1916 English translation), 7 August — 7 August: 'In Syria, the birthday of St. Domitius, martyr, who by his miracles confers many favors on the people of that country.' Matches the entry's 7 August feast. His relic is kept at San Francesco in Naro, Sicily, a
- Wikidata Q5290244 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Dometius of Persia (CC BY-SA)
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