Saint Maruthas

Memorial

• 4 December

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Bishop of Maiferkat, Mesopotamia. He reorganized the Church adminstration in Syria and Persia. Collected the stories (called the Passiones) of Syrian and Persian martyrs. Hymnist. Friend of Saint John Chrysostom.

Died

• c.415

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Iran
• Persia

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Maruthas“. Saints.SQPN.com. 17 May 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <>