Evellius

Saint Evellius
Martyr
Diedc. 66
Pisa, Roman Italy
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church[1]
Feast11 May

Evellius (Italian: Evelio, Evellio, died c. AD 66) was an early Christian martyr. He was a counselor to the emperor Nero who converted to Christianity during the martyrdom of Saint Torpes of Pisa.[2] He fled to Rome but was apprehended and executed on his arrival.[3]

Evellius is venerated by saint in both the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Churches, and his feast day is celebrated on 11 May.[4]

References

  1. ^ (in Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐβέλλιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 11 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  2. ^ Holweck, Frederick George (1924). A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints: With a General Introduction on Hagiology. Vol. 1. B. Herder. p. 356.
  3. ^ Gachie, Laban Thua (2019-07-16). "St Evellius of Pisa - Feast Day - May 11". Catholic Daily Readings. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  4. ^ "Saint Evellius of Pisa". CatholicSaints.Info. 2022-10-22. Retrieved 2023-11-16.


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