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Hermione of Ephesus
Christian martyr
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 4 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
100
Died
117
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Hermione of Ephesus (Greek: Ερμιόνη της Εφέσου; d. A.D. 117) is a 2nd-century saint and martyr venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Catholic Church. She was well known as a "great healer" and founded the first Christian hospital in Ephesus.
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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
- Nominis — Sainte Hermione, vierge martyre, fille de Philippe (+v.117) — Daughter of the deacon Philip, martyr at Ephesus; dates and 4 September feast match.
- Wikidata Q468098 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Hermione of Ephesus (CC BY-SA)
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.