Saint Amphilochius | |
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.jpg) Saint Amphilochius bishop of Iconium, from the Menologion of Basil II | |
| Born | ca. 339/340 Caesarea, Cappadocia (modern-day Kayseri, Turkey) |
| Died | Iconium, Phrygia (modern-day Konya, Turkey) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | November 22 in the Catholic Church, November 23 in the Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Patronage | Konya |
Amphilochius of Iconium (Greek: Ἀµφιλόχιος Ἰκονίου) was a Christian bishop of the fourth century, son of a Cappadocian family of distinction, born, perhaps at Caesarea, ca. 339/340, died probably 394–403.[1] He is venerated as a saint on November 22 in the Roman Catholic Church[2] and on November 23 in the Orthodox Church.[3]
- ^ Shahan, Thomas Joseph (1907). . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ^ "Calendar of Saints - 22 November".
- ^ "Saint Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium".