Saint Exsuperius of Pamphylia

Also known as

• Hesperus of Pamphylia

Memorial

• 2 May

Profile

Married to Saint Zoe. Father of Saint Cyriacus and Saint Theodulus. Slave, owned by a rich devout worshipper of the ancient Roman gods in Attalia, Pamphylia. Field worker. One pagan feast day, the family of slave saints was given meat to sacrifice to an idol. They refused, and the entire family was tortured and martyred.

Died

• c.127

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Exsuperius of Pamphylia”. Saints.SQPN.com. 2 May 2012. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-exsuperius-of-pamphylia/>