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Theodotus of Cyrenia
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 2 March (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
320
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Theodotus of Kyrenia, or Saint Theodotus, was bishop of Kyrenia in the north of Cyprus. He died around 315.
Summary translated from the French Wikipedia article Théodote de Kyrénia (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
- Roman Martyrology (1916 English translation), 6 May — 'In Cyprus, St. Theodotus, bishop of Cyrinia, who having undergone grievous afflictions under the emperor Licinius, at length yielded his soul to God.' Exactly the entry — bishop of Kyrenia, persecuted under Licinius, d.
- Wikidata Q3526571 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
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