Mammes of Caesarea

"Mammes" redirects here. For the cyclist, see Bernard Mammes.
"Saint Mammes" redirects here. For the French commune, see Saint-Mammès.
Saint Mammes of Caesarea
St Mammes, stained-glass window by Emile Hirsch; Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Sceaux
Born~259
Died~275
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast17 August in the Roman Catholic calendar and 2 September in the Eastern Orthodox calendar; August 7 (Spain)
AttributesLion
PatronageLangres; babies who are breastfeeding; protector of sufferers from broken bones and hernias (the latter in Murero, in Zaragoza).

Saint Mammes of Caesarea (Mamas, Mammas, Mammet, Mema; Greek: Μάμας; French: Mammès; Italian: Mamante; Spanish: Mamés; Portuguese: Mamede) was a child-martyr of the 3rd century, who was martyred at Caesarea.[1] His parents, Theodotus and Rufina, were also martyred.[2]

  1. ^ Vailhé, Siméon. "Caesarea." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 3. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1908. 26 Feb. 2013
  2. ^ Kirsch, Johann Peter. "Sts. Rufina." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 13. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 26 Feb. 2013