Elpidius the Cappadocian
Abbot and saint
Feast: 2 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Saint Elpidius the Cappadocian (Italian: Sant'Elpidio, Santo Abate Elpidio) (4th century) was an abbot and saint of Asia Minor. Tradition states that he lived in a cave in Cappadocia for twenty-five years. Disciples, such as Eustace (Eustachio) and Ennesius (Ennesio), gathered around him.
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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.
- Roman Martyrology, 2 September / santiebeati.it — RM index: 'Elpidius Abbas, in Piceno. 2. Septembris.' santiebeati: 'Elpidio, Abate, IV sec., festa 2 settembre' — feast matches the entry. The Cappadocian abbot whose relics went to the Marche, where the town of Sant'Elp
- Wikidata Q17993178 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Elpidius the Cappadocian (CC BY-SA)
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