Zoticus of Comana
martyr, saint and bishop
Feast: 21 July (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Zoticus (Greek: Ζωτικός) was a 3rd-century martyr and bishop of Comana (also spelled Conana or Comama). Zoticus is known for his opposition to the Montanist heresy. He died in 204 a martyr. A life of Zoticus, the Vita Zotici, was written during the reign of Michael IV (1034–41). The town of Saint-Zotique, Quebec is named for him, as is Rue St Zotique in Montreal.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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- Roman Martyrology, 21 July — 'At Comana, in Armenia, the holy bishop and martyr Zoticus, who was crowned under Severus.' The Dominican martyrology has the same line. Feast 21 July, exactly as in the entry; he is remembered for opposing the Montanist
- Wikidata Q8074592 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Zoticus of Comana (CC BY-SA)
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