Evellius Explained

Saint Evellius
Death Date:	66
Feast Day:	11 May
Venerated In:	Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church^[1]
Death Place:	Pisa, Roman Italy
Titles:	Martyr

Evellius (it|Evelio, Evellio, died AD 66) was an early Christian martyr. He was a counselor to the emperor Nero who converted to Christianity during the martyrdom of Saint Torpes of Pisa.^[2] He fled to Rome but was apprehended and executed on his arrival.^[3]

Evellius is venerated by saint in both the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Churches, and his feast day is celebrated on 11 May.^[4]

External links

• St. Evellius - Catholic Online

Notes and References

1. Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἐβέλλιος ὁ Μάρτυρας. 11 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
2. Book: Holweck, Frederick George . Frederick George Holweck . A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints: With a General Introduction on Hagiology . 1924 . B. Herder . 1 . 356 . en.
3. Web site: Gachie . Laban Thua . 2019-07-16 . St Evellius of Pisa - Feast Day - May 11 . 2023-11-16 . Catholic Daily Readings . en-US.
4. Web site: 2022-10-22 . Saint Evellius of Pisa . 2023-11-16 . CatholicSaints.Info . en-US.