Saint Exuperius | |
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| Martyr | |
| Born | Africa? |
| Died | 286 AD Agaunum |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | formerly Gembloux Abbey |
| Feast | 22 September |
| Attributes | Military attire |
| Patronage | Gembloux Abbey |
Exuperius or Exupernis is venerated as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church; according to tradition, he was the standard-bearer of the Theban Legion[1] and thus a companion to Saint Maurice.
- ^ Henry Wace, A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and Doctrines (1880), 439.