Saint Andeolus of Smyrna
- Also known as
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Andeol of Smyrna
Andreolus of Smyrna
- Memorial
- 1 May
- Profile
- Sub-deacon in Smyrna.
Disciple of Saint Polycarp who sent him with Saint Benignus, Saint Andochius, and Saint Thyrsus to evangelize the Vivarais in Gaul.
Martyr.
- Born
- Smyrna
- Died
- knifed in the head in 208 near Viviers, Gaul (modern France) near the river Rhone;
relics at Saint Andéol, France
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Representation
- deacon or sub-deacon, holding in his hand a book and palm, his head pierced by a wooden knife
- Additional Information
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New Catholic Dictionary
For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
Kirken i Norge - norwegian
The Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Brunson
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