Saint Mamas
- Also known as
- Mammas;
Mamans
- Memorial
- 17 August
- Profile
- Shepherd.
Preached to the animals in the fields; they gathered around to hear the good news, and a lion stayed with him as a protector.
The lion accompanied him when he was examined in the persecutions of Aurelian.
Martyr.
- Died
- c.275 in Cappadocia;
relics translated to Langres, France in the 8th century
- Patronage
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guardians,
Langres cathedral,
orphans,
torture victims
- Images
- Gallery of images of Saint Mamas
- Additional Information
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