Saint Indaletius | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Died | 1st century Urci (Pechina) |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | May 15 |
| Attributes | miter, staff and a book in his hands |
| Patronage | Almería, Spain; diocese of Almería; Pechina |
Saint Indaletius (Spanish: San Indalecio) is venerated as the patron saint of Almería, Spain. Tradition makes him a Christian missionary of the 1st century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of Urci (today Pechina), near the present-day city of Almería, and became its first bishop. He may have been martyred at Urci.
He is one of the group of Seven Apostolic Men (siete varones apostólicos), seven Christian clerics ordained in Rome by Saints Peter and Paul and sent to evangelize Spain. Besides Indaletius, this group includes Sts. Torquatus, Caecilius, Ctesiphon, Euphrasius, Hesychius, and Secundius (Torcuato, Cecilio, Tesifonte, Eufrasio, Hesiquio y Segundo).