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Expeditus is possibly legendary. It is unclear whether his name led to his association with expeditious matters, or the other way around. This association led to his becoming the patron of people who had to deliver things on time.
Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
Patronage
- against procrastination
- for expeditious solutions
- merchants
- navigators
- prompt solutions; urgent cases
- test takers
Representation
- young Roman soldier holding aloft a cross
- young Roman soldier holding aloft a banner with the word “hodie” (latin for ‘today’)
Source: https://catholicsaints.info/saint-expeditus-of-melitene/
