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Elpidius was a monk and an abbot in Asia Minor. He was a hermit in a cave on Mount Luca, Cappadocia for over twenty years. Legend says that an angel convinced him to immigrate to the area of Ancona, Italy where his reputation for holiness and wisdom attracted many disciples.
Born
Cappadocia
Died
- 4th century of natural causes
- relics enshrined in the town of Cluana (modern Sant’Elpidio a Mare), Ancona, Italy in the 7th century
- the relics are believed to have saved the town from a Lombard siege when Elpidius appeared in the sky asking the inhabitants to defend the village
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Patronage
- Sant’Elpidio a Mare, Italy
- Sant’Elpidio Morico, Italy
Representation
- man with a vine leaf in winter which recalls a story of him planting a twig in bare ground in winter – and the resulting vine grew so fast and full and that it covered the whole church beside it
Source: https://catholicsaints.info/saint-elpidius-the-cappadocian/
