Blaise of Sebaste
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Blaise of Sebaste was a physician and bishop of Sebastea in historical Lesser Armenia (modern Sivas, Turkey) who is venerated as a Christian saint and martyr. He is counted as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. Blaise is a saint in the Catholic, Western Rite Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches and is the patron saint of wool combers and of sufferers from ENT illnesses.
When
- First attested
- 316 CE
- Attested period
- 316 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Martyred in 316 AD.
Relationships
- allied with
- Fourteen Holy Helpers
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Blaise of Sebaste (Greek: Ἅγιος Βλάσιος, Hágios Blásios; Armenian: Սուրբ Վլաս; Latin: Blasius martyred 316 AD) was a physician and bishop of Sebastea in historical Lesser Armenia (modern Sivas, Turkey) who is venerated as a Christian saint and martyr”
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