Saint Emidius
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- Also known as
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Emygdius
Emigdius
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- Bishop.
Very successful missionary to Trier, Germany.
However, when he started smashing pagan idols, the non-converts revolted, and he had to flee to Rome for safety.
When he returned to his mission, he was martyred by pagans before he could convert anyone else.
- Died
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beheaded c.303
relics at Ascoli Piceno, Italy
- Patronage
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against earthquakes
Ascoli Piceno, Italy
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Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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