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Thamel
saint
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 4 September (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
125
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Thamel and companions (died 125 AD) are a group of 2nd century Christian martyrs. Thamel was a priest for a pagan god who was converted to Christianity. He was killed with his sister during the persecutions of Christians under the Roman emperor Hadrian.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- Roman Martyrology (1916 English translation), 4 September; Nominis — Saints Thamel et ses compagnons, martyrs († v. 125) — 4 September: 'the Saints Thameles, previously a Pagan priest, and his companions, martyrs under the emperor Adrian.' Exactly the entry (d. c.125, feast 4 September).
- Wikidata Q7709842 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Thamel (martyr) (CC BY-SA)
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