Saint Expeditus of Melitene

Also known as

• Elpidius of Melitene

Memorial

• 19 April

Profile

Possibly legendary. Unclear whether his name led to his association with expeditious matters, or the other way around. This association led to his becoming the patron of people who had to deliver things on time.

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• against procrastination
• for expeditious solutions
• merchants
• navigators
• prompt solutions

Representation

• young Roman soldier holding aloft a cross
• young Roman soldier holding aloft a banner with the word “hodie”

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Expeditus of Melitene”. Saints.SQPN.com. 11 September 2010. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-expeditus-of-melitene/>