Apollinaris of Ravenna
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Apollinaris of Ravenna (Italian: Apollinare; Greek: Ἀπολλινάριος, Apollinarios, Late Latin: Apolenaris) is a Syrian saint, whom the Roman Martyrology describes as "a bishop who, according to tradition, while spreading among the nations the unsearchable riches of Christ, led his flock as a good shepherd and honoured the Church of Classis near Ravenna by a glorious martyrdom."[1]
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Saint Apollinaris | |
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Martyr | |
Born | Antioch, Syria (now Antakya, modern-day Turkey) |
Died | Ravenna, Italy |
Venerated in | Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | July 20 (in Roman Rite of Catholic Church) July 23 (pre-1969 General Roman Calendars, Eastern Orthodox Church) |
Attributes | Sword |
Patronage | epilepsy; gout; Emilia-Romagna region (Italy) Aachen, Burtscheid, Düsseldorf, Ravenna, Remagen |
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