Saint Philip of Agira
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Saint Philip of Agira is an early Christian saint and missionary venerated especially in Sicily and Malta, known for his preaching and reputed miracles.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
early Christian figure ⓘ missionary ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
exorcistic prayers in Sicily
ⓘ
rural communities in central Sicily ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Agira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1st-century Christian saints
ⓘ
Italian saints ⓘ Sicilian saints ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 1st century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
local processions in Sicily
ⓘ
popular devotions in Malta ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Agira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sicilian towns ⓘ |
| feastDay | 12 May ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
depicted as a priest
ⓘ
often shown casting out demons ⓘ often shown holding a cross ⓘ |
| hasFeastIn | Roman Martyrology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| influenced |
devotional practices against the evil eye
ⓘ
popular Sicilian religiosity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exorcisms
ⓘ
healing miracles ⓘ miracles ⓘ preaching ⓘ |
| languageOfCult |
Italian
ⓘ
Maltese ⓘ Sicilian ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition |
Byzantine tradition
ⓘ
Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
Agira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
against demonic possession ⓘ against witchcraft ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
evangelizer of pagans
ⓘ
missionary to Sicily ⓘ |
| status | venerated ⓘ |
| title | Philip of Agira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCanonization | pre-congregation ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Malta NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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