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Herodion of Antioch
Bishop of Antioch from 107 to 127
SaintAncient RomePre-congregation
Feast: 17 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
100
Died
136
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Herodion of Antioch or Heron (died 136 AD) was a 2nd-century Christian martyr and Bishop of Antioch, successor of Ignatius at Antioch, a title he held for two decades.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- Roman Martyrology (1916 English translation), 17 October — 17 October: 'At Antioch, the birthday of St. Heron, disciple of blessed Ignatius. Being made bishop after him, he religiously followed his master's footsteps, and, as a true lover of Christ, died for the faith.' Exactly
- Wikidata Q487518 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Herodion of Antioch (CC BY-SA)
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