Aphrodisius
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Aphrodisius (French: Saint Aphrodise, Afrodise, Aphrodyse, Aphrodite) is a saint associated with the diocese of Béziers, in Languedoc, Southern France.
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Saint Aphrodisius | |
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Born | 25 May 7 AD Egypt |
Died | traditionally 28 April 65 AD Béziers |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | 28 April |
Attributes | Depicted as a cephalophore |
Patronage | his relics were carried in a procession during times of drought or plague.[1] |
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According to Gregory of Tours, Aphrodisius was an Egyptian who was martyred in Languedoc along with his followers Caralippus (Caralampus), Agapius, and Eusebius.[2][3]