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Phileas of Thmuis
bishop of Thmuis
SaintByzantine EmpirePre-congregation
Born
250
Died
306
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saints Phileas and Philoromus (died c. 306) were two Egyptian martyrs under the Emperor Diocletian. Phileas was Bishop of Thmuis and Philoromus was a senior imperial officer.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- Butler's Lives of the Saints — St Phileas, Bishop of Thmuis, Martyr (4 February) — Butler's Lives: 'ST PHILEAS, Bishop of Thmuis, Martyr (a.d. 304). Phileas was of Thmuis in Egypt and a learned and eloquent man.' The Roman Martyrology also has 'Thmui in Aegypto passio beati Phileae ejusdem civitatis Ep
- Wikidata Q2348355 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
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