St. Pompeius of Durres Biography
Saint Pompeius of Durres Profile. Born: N/A in Italy, Europe. Worked in N/A. Died: 117 AD in Macedonia (modern Durres, Albania). Feast Day is celebrated on July 7.
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St. Pompeius of Durres Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death. |
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Date of Birth |
N/A |
Country of Birth |
Italy of Europe |
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Profession |
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Place of Work |
N/A |
Date of Death |
117 AD |
Place of Death |
off the coast of Dyrrachium (Durazzo), Macedonia (modern Durres, Albania) |
Feast Day |
July 7 |
Beatification |
N/A |
Canonization |
Pre-Congregation |
Patron Saint of |
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Biography
Saint Pompeius of Durres, Italian Christian who fled Italy to get away from the mistreatments of ruler Hadrian. Touched base in Dyrrachium, Macedonia to discover St. Astius attached to a cross, covered in nectar, laid in the sun, and left to be tormented by gnawing and stinging creepy crawlies. When he communicated compassion toward Astius, he was blamed for being a Christian, captured, binded, weighted down, taken seaward, and drowned. A martyr.
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