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Artemius
Artemius of Antioch | |
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| Megalomartyr ("Great Martyr"), Shalliṭā | |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | 362 Antioch (relics transferred to Constantinople) |
| Canonized | pre-congregation |
| Feast | 20 October |
| Patronage | Archers, politicians, hernias |
Artemius (Latin: Flavius Artemius; Ancient Greek: Ἀρτέμιος; died 362[1]), also known as Shallita, spelt Shalita or Chalita (Classical Syriac: ܫܠܝܛܐ, romanized: Shalliṭā) was a Syrian general of the Roman Empire and dux Aegypti or imperial prefect of Roman Egypt. He is considered a saint by the Catholic and the Orthodox Churches, by the name of Artemius of Antioch, Mar Shalita of Antioch, and Mar Shalita the Martyr.
- ^ Ammianus Marcellinus, 22.11.2-3.
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