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Exuperantius
Christian saint and martyr in Zurich
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 11 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
300
Died
—
unknown
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Felix and Regula (together with their servant Exuperantius) are Coptic Orthodox and Roman Catholic saints. They are the patron saints of Zürich.
Summary of the Wikipedia article Felix and Regula, which covers Exuperantius with others (CC BY-SA 4.0), until this page is written up in full.
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
- Katholische Kirche im Kanton Zürich — 'Gemeinsame Feier der Zürcher Stadtheiligen Felix, Regula und Exuperantius' — The Catholic Church of the canton of Zurich keeps Exuperantius as the third city patron with Felix and Regula; commemoration 11 September, matching the entry. German Wikipedia: 'ist mit Felix und Regula der dritte Zürche
- Wikidata Q1385562 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.