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Saint Aedesius of Alexandria | |
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| Martyr | |
| Born | unknown Patara, Lycia (modern-day Gelemiş, Kaş, Antalya, Turkey)[1] |
| Died | 9 April 306 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 9 April (Western calendar) 2 April (Eastern calendar)[2] |
| Attributes | Drowned with his brother Amphian |
Saint Aedesius of Alexandria (Greek: Αιδέσιος; died 306) was an early Christian martyred under Galerius Maximianus. He was the brother of Saint Amphian. According to the martyrology, he publicly rebuked a judge who had been forcing Christian virgins to work in brothels in order to break them of their faith, so he was tortured and drowned.[3]
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