Saint Emigdio

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Saint Emigdio is a Christian saint traditionally venerated as a protector against earthquakes and natural disasters.

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Saint Emigdio canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian saint
martyr
alsoKnownAs Emidio
Emidius
Emigdius
associatedWithEvent earthquakes
natural disasters
birthPlace Roman Empire
Trier
causeOfDeath martyrdom
centuryOfLife 3rd–4th century
commemoratedIn Roman Martyrology
countryOfVeneration Guatemala
Italy
Mexico
United States of America
surface form: United States
cultDeveloped Ascoli Piceno
deathPlace Ascoli Piceno
devotionSpreadAfterEvent earthquakes in Italy
earthquakes in Latin America
feastDay August 5
hasAttribute early Christian convert
miracle worker
hasDevotionalPractice placing his image above doors for earthquake protection
hasShrine Ascoli Piceno Cathedral
honorificPrefix Saint
iconographicAttribute earthquake imagery
model of a city
palm of martyrdom
invokedFor protection of cities
protection of homes
safety during earthquakes
languageOfName Latin
occupation bishop
patronage Ascoli Piceno
Guatemala City
protection against earthquakes
protection against natural disasters
seismology
positionHeld Bishop of Ascoli Piceno
religion Christianity
title Protector against earthquakes
veneratedIn Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
venerationStatus saint of popular devotion

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San Emigdio Mountains namedAfter Saint Emigdio
San Emigdio Mountain namedAfter Saint Emigdio