St Blaise
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St Blaise was a doctor in Sebaste in Armenia who practiced medicine with miraculous ability, good-will, and piety. He was chosen to be the bishop of the city after the previous bishop died. People came to him from all around to be cured, and even wild animals came to receive his blessing.
When
- First attested
- 316 CE
- Attested period
- 316 – 316
- Historical notes
- Arrested in 316 by Agricola, governor of Cappadocia and Lesser Armenia, for being a Christian.
Relationships
- allied with
- wolf
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The legendary Acts of St Blaise were written 400 years after his death.”
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