Theopistus

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Theopistus is traditionally known as one of the children of Saint Eustace, a Christian martyr venerated in early Church hagiography.

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Theopistus canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian legendary figure
child of a saint
associatedPlace Roman Empire NERFINISHED
associatedWith Roman military martyr traditions (through his father)
martyrdom of Saint Eustace and his family
category Christian child martyr (traditional)
commemoratedOn 20 September (in some liturgical calendars)
depictedWith Saint Eustace NERFINISHED
Saint Theopista NERFINISHED
his brother(s)
era early Christian period
feastSharedWith Saint Eustace NERFINISHED
family of Saint Eustace NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Theopistus NERFINISHED
hasParent Saint Eustace NERFINISHED
Saint Theopista NERFINISHED
hasRoleIn Christian devotional literature
iconography of Saint Eustace and his family
historicity uncertain
languageOfName Greek
literaryGenre hagiography
meaningOfName faithful to God
notableFor being one of the children of Saint Eustace
partOf legend of Saint Eustace
religion Christianity
siblingOf Agapitus NERFINISHED
Agapius NERFINISHED
Theopistus’ unnamed brother (in some versions)
sourceType legendary rather than historically documented
status venerated as a saint in some traditions
veneratedIn Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Eastern Christian hagiographic tradition
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Saint Eustace children Theopistus