Elpidius is a Roman cognomen. It was the name of several

bishops A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

and saints: *Elpidius, bishop of Huesca (c.522-546) *Elpidius, bishop of Tarazona *Elpidius, bishop of Comana (Cappadocia) *Saint Elpidius, bishop of Lyon *Saint Elpidius the Cappadocian, abbot and patron saint of Sant'Elpidio a Mare * Elpidius (rebel), 8th-century Byzantine governor of Sicily and rebel *another name for St.

Expeditus Expeditus (died 303) also known as Expedite, was said to have been a Roman centurion in Armenia who was martyred around April 303 in what is now Turkey, for converting to Christianity. Considered the patron saint of urgent causes, he is also kn ...

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