Philemon the actor
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Saint Philemon was an actor
at Antinopolis
, Egypt, who was convert
ed by saint Apollonius. They were martyr
ed together under the persecutions of Diocletian
.
Their feast day
is 8 March.
Patron saint of dancers, the athletes of God.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
at Antinopolis
Antinopolis
Antinopolis was a city founded at an older Egyptian village by the Roman emperor Hadrian to commemorate his deified young beloved, Antinous, on the east bank of the Nile, not far from the site in Upper Egypt where Antinous drowned in 130 AD...
, Egypt, who was convert
Convert
The convert or try, in American football known as "point after", and Canadian football "Point after touchdown", is a one-scrimmage down played immediately after a touchdown during which the scoring team is allowed to attempt to score an extra one point by kicking the ball through the uprights , or...
ed by saint Apollonius. They were martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
ed together under the persecutions of Diocletian
Diocletian
Diocletian |latinized]] upon his accession to Diocletian . c. 22 December 244 – 3 December 311), was a Roman Emperor from 284 to 305....
.
Their feast day
Calendar of saints
The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the feast day of said saint...
is 8 March.
External links
- Philemon at Catholic Online
- Philemon at Patron Saints Index
- 8 March saints at St. Patrick's ChurchSt. Patrick's ChurchSt. Patrick's Church, or Saint Patrick Church, St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church or other variations on the name, may refer to:-Canada:* St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church...
Patron saint of dancers, the athletes of God.