Saint Ctesiphon is venerated as the patron saint

Patron saint

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 of Berja

Berja

Berja is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is located on the south-eastern slope of the Sierra de Gádor, 10 miles north-east of Adra by road.-History:...

, Spain

Spain

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. Tradition makes him a Christian

Christian

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 missionary of the 1st century, during the Apostolic Age

Apostolic Age

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. He evangelized the town of Bergi, Vergis, or Vergium, identified as Berja

Berja

Berja is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is located on the south-eastern slope of the Sierra de Gádor, 10 miles north-east of Adra by road.-History:...

, and became its first bishop.

He is one of the group of Seven Apostolic Men

Seven Apostolic Men

According to Christian tradition, the Seven Apostolic Men were seven Christian clerics ordained in Rome by Saints Peter and Paul and sent to evangelize Spain...

 (siete varones apostólicos), seven Christian clerics ordained in Rome

Rome

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 by Saints Peter

Saint Peter

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 and Paul

Paul of Tarsus

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 and sent to evangelize Spain. Besides Ctesiphon, this group includes Sts. Hesychius

Hesychius of Cazorla

Saint Hesychius is venerated as the patron saint of Cazorla, Spain. Tradition makes him a Christian missionary of the 1st century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of Carcere, Carteia, or Carcesi, identified as Cazorla, became its first bishop, and was martyred there by being...

, Caecilius, Torquatus, Euphrasius, Indaletius

Indaletius

Saint Indaletius is venerated as the patron saint of Almería, Spain. Tradition makes him a Christian missionary of the 1st century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of Urci , near the present-day city of Almería, and became its first bishop. He may have been martyed at Urci...

, and Secundius

Secundus of Abula

Saint Secundus or Secundius is venerated as a Christian missionary and martyr of the 1st century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of Abula, which has been identified as either Ávila or Abla, and became its first bishop....

(Hesiquio, Cecilio, Torcuato, Eufrasio, Indalecio y Segundo).

External links

Ctesiphon von Vergium Berjadigital: Fiestas en honor a San Tesifon