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Saint Crescens of Galatia

Saint Crescens of Galatia iconMemorial

  • 27 June
  • 29 December (translation of relics)
  • 30 July (Eastern Orthodox Calendar)

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First century disciple of the Apostles. Companion of Saint Paul the Apostle during his second Roman captivity; he left to go to Galatia (2nd Timothy 4:10). Bishop in Galatia. Some traditions say he was a missionary to Dauphine in Gaul, and founded the diocese of Mentz, Germany. Martyred in the persecutions of Trajan.

Died

  • c.100

Canonized

  • Pre-Congregation
Additional Information

  • Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
  • New Catholic Dictionary
  • Roman Martyrology, 1914 edition
  • books

    • Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
  • other sites in english

    • Catholic Online
    • Wikipedia

MLA Citation

  • “Saint Crescens of Galatia“. CatholicSaints.Info. 21 June 2015. Web. 19 April 2018. <>

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