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Also known as

• Antiochus of Plumbaria
• Antioco…

Memorial

• 13 December (Roman Martyrology)
• 13 November (dioceses of Iglesias and Ozieri, Italy)
• 16 July (island of Sant’Antioco)
• 1 August (island of Sant’Antioco)
• 15th day after Easter (island of Sant’Antioco)
• 2nd Sunday after Easter (Palmas Arborea, Italy)

Profile

Travelling physician in Galatia and Cappadocia who evangelized as he went, converting many. When Emperor Hadrian issued orders against Christians, Antiochus, who had been very public in his work, was arrested immediately. He was ordered to renounce his faith; he declined and was sentenced to forced labour in the mines on the Italian islands of Sardinia. There he managed to build a small chapel in a cave, ministered to other prisoners, and even converted his guard. Martyred as an example to the other prisoners; he died praying for all the people on Sardinia. The island on which he died is now known as Isola di Sant’Antioco in his honour.

Died

• beaten to death c.110 on Sulci, Sardinia (part of modern Italy)

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• miners
• –
• locations in Italy
  • Atzara
  • Iglesias, diocese of
  • Ozieri, city of
  • Ozieri, diocese of
  • Palmas Arborea
  • Sant’Antioco, city of
  • Sant’Antioco, island of
  • Sardinia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Antiochus of Sulci“. CatholicSaints.Info. 14 November 2021. Web. 23 January 2022. <>