St. Didymus of Alexandria Biography
St. Didymus of Alexandria Profile. Born: unknown in Egypt, Africa. Worked in Egypt. Died: 304 in Alexandria, Egypt. Feast Day is celebrated on April 28.
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The Memorial of St. Didymus of Alexandria – Saint of the Day |
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St. Didymus of Alexandria Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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Date of Birth |
unknown |
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Country of Birth |
Egypt in Africa |
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Matrimony/Holy Orders |
Saints who were Nuns/Sisters |
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Profession |
Nun |
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Place of Work |
Egypt |
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Date of Death |
304 |
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Place of Death |
Alexandria, Egypt |
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Feast Day |
April 28 |
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Beatification |
Beatified by Pre-Congregation |
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Canonization |
Canonized by Pre-Congregation |
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Patron Saint of |
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Saint’s Biography
Saint Didymus of Alexandria rescued Saint Theodora, she was a young Christian girl of Alexandria in Egypt who was sentenced to be a slave in a brothel. St. Didymus traded clothes with her while still a pagan soldier. This led to him been killed in the persecutions of Diocletian.
St. Didymus of Alexandria Death
He was beheaded in 304 in Alexandria, Egypt. St. Didymus has a statue carved – 1667-1668 (Part of a group of 16 statues made between May 1667 and July 1668).
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