Patapios | |
|---|---|
 Saint Patapios icon | |
| Born | 4th century Thebes, Roman Egypt |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Oriental Catholicism Oriental Orthodox Churches Eastern Orthodox Churches |
| Feast | December 8, Tuesday after Easter |
.jpg)
Patapios of Thebes (fl. 4th century AD) is the patron saint of dropsy. Saint Patapios’ memory is celebrated on 8 December (main celebration) and also at the Tuesday 2 days after the Sunday of Easter (in memory of the day that his relic was discovered). His relic is kept at the female monastery of Saint Patapios at Loutraki, a spa town near Athens, Greece.