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Typhasius
soldier and Christian saint
SaintFull write-upAncient RomePre-congregation
Born
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unknown
Died
304
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Tigava in Mauretania, in present-day Algeria, Saint Typhasius, veteran, martyr, who, recalled to the army, refused to sacrifice to the gods and was beheaded.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 11 January as a veteran soldier beheaded at Tigava for refusing to sacrifice to the gods.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 11 January (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q56825286 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.