Pelagius of Constance explained

Honorific Prefix:Saint
Pelagius of Constance
Birth Date:ca. 270
Death Date:ca. 283
Feast Day:August 28

Pelagius of Constance was, a child martyr put to death in Pannonia during the persecution of Roman Emperor Numerian. He was first revered in Novigrad (Cittanova) in Istria, Croatia.[1]

Background

Pelagius is the patron saint of Konstanz and the Cathedral of Konstanz, owing to the transfer of relics that were believed to be his to that city before or around 904 AD. He usually does not have a face in his depictions.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saint Pelagius. Catholic Online .