Mammes of Caesarea

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]