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St. Euplius
Martyr

Martyr, August 12


Source: http://cms.catholic.net/en/modulos/articulos/index.php



A Christian martyr of Catanic, Sicily, Italy. He was a deacon charged with possessing Holy Scriptures during the last days of the persecution under Emperor Diocleatian (r. 284-305). Calvisian, the local governor, had Euplius tortured on the rack and then beheaded for refusing to sacrifice to the gods. 

(Taken from Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints)








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