Patapios


Patapios
Saint Patapios icon
Born4th century
Thebes, Roman Egypt
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Oriental Catholicism
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Eastern Orthodox Churches
FeastDecember 8,
Tuesday after Easter

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.