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Ephysius
Christian martyr
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 15 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
250
Died
303
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Ephysius of Sardinia (250?–303?) is a Christian martyr. Nothing is known of his life, except his martyrdom. He is the patron of Cagliari, which is the capital of the island of Sardinia, in Italy. He is especially revered in the city, where his relics lie.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- santiebeati.it - Sant' Efisio di Cagliari, Martire (15 gennaio) — Martyr venerated in Sardinia, 3rd-4th century, relics at Cagliari, great civic veneration since 1793. Feast 15 January matches. Also in the Dominican martyrology ('At Cagliari in Sardinia, St. Ephysius, martyr').
- Wikidata Q1343711 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Ephysius (CC BY-SA)
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