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Evellius
Christian martyr
SaintAncient RomePre-congregation
Feast: 11 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
69
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Evellius (Italian: Evelio, Evellio, died c. AD 66) was an early Christian martyr. He was a counselor to the emperor Nero who converted to Christianity during the martyrdom of Saint Torpes of Pisa. He fled to Rome but was apprehended and executed on his arrival.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Torpes of Pisa Saint“He was a counselor to the emperor Nero who converted to Christianity during the martyrdom of Saint Torpes of Pisa.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Santi e Beati — Sant'Evelio (Evellio), martire di Roma — 'Martire di Roma, † Roma, I secolo, festa 11 maggio' — feast and era match.
- Wikidata Q1381684 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Evellius (CC BY-SA)
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