Saint Domitius
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- For the god, see Domitius.
- For people called "Domitius Ahenobarbus", see AhenobarbusAhenobarbusAhenobarbus was the name of a plebeian family of the Domitia gens in the late Republic and early Principate of ancient Rome. The name means "red-beard" in Latin...
. - For the Persian saint, see Dometius of PersiaDometius of PersiaSaint Dometius the Persian is venerated as a Christian martyr and saint. According to tradition, he was martyred by lapidation during the reign of Julian the Apostate with two companions...
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Saint Domitius (Domice) of Amiens (8th century) is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
saint, venerated especially in the diocese of Amiens.
He is remembered for providing spiritual guidance to Saint Ulphia. Domitius is said to have been a deacon
Deacon
Deacon is a ministry in the Christian Church that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions...
of the church of Amiens who lived on the banks of the Avre River
Avre (Somme)
The Avre is a river in Picardie and is the principal tributary, from the left side, of the Somme. At 66 kilometres long, it drains a relatively important basin of 1,150 km² but only flows at best 5,1 m³/s near its confluence at Longueau....
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One of the statues in the portal of Amiens Cathedral
Amiens Cathedral
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens , or simply Amiens Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral and seat of the Bishop of Amiens...
has been identified as Domitius.