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Euplius

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Saint Euplius
Died ~304 AD, Catania
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Major shrine Trevico
Feast August 12
Patronage Catania; Trevico; Francavilla di Sicilia
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Saint Euplius (Euplus) (Italian: Sant' Euplo, Sant' Euplio) (d. ca. 304 AD) is venerated as a martyr and saint by the Catholic Church. With Saint Agatha, he is a co-patron of Catania in Sicily.

[edit] Biography

The Passion of Saint Euplius states that he was a deacon and that he was arresting for owning and reading from a copy of the Bible during the Diocletian persecution. He was brought before the governor of the city, Calvinianus (Calvisian, Calvisianus), who asked the saint to read him extracts from the book. He was then tortured and beheaded.

[edit] Veneration

He is also the patron saint of Francavilla di Sicilia and Trevico. Ruins of the old church of Saint Euplius are located in Catania. His feast day is August 12.

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Persondata
NAME Saint Euplius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sant' Euplo, Sant' Euplio
SHORT DESCRIPTION Martyr and saint
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH c 304
PLACE OF DEATH Catania


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