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Cosmas of Aphrodisia

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Died
  
1160, Sicily, Italy

Role
  
Martyr

Name
  
Cosmas Aphrodisia

Feast
  
10 September


Canonized
  
Cult approved by Pope Leo XIII

Venerated in
  
Roman Catholic Church

Cosmas was Bishop of Aphrodisia and martyr. Born at Palermo, on the island of Sicily, and was appointed and ordained Bishop of Aphrodisia, ordained by Pope Eugene III. When the Saracens invaded the island and captured his see, Cosmas was seized and suffered martyrdom.

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Cosmas of Aphrodisia Wikipedia