Saint Telemachus

Also known as

• Almachio
• Almachius
• Almachus

Memorial

• 1 January

Profile

Hermit or monk from the eastern part of the Roman empire. He protested in Rome against gladiatorial combat, and was murdered by its supporters. His efforts moved the Christian emperor Honorius to ban the combats, and Telemachus is considered a martyr, saving many through his sacrificial death.

Died

• stoned to death or cut to pieces (sources vary) on 1 January 391 or 404 (sources vary) in Rome, Italy

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Kirken i Norge
• Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler
• The Monk Who Ended the Coliseum Games, by Monk Preston
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Santi e Beati
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Telemachus“. Saints.SQPN.com. 31 December 2012. Web. 25 May 2013. <>