Artemius

Saint

Artemius of Antioch
14th century Mural of Mar Shalita by Manuel Panselinos from the Macedonian school
Megalomartyr ("Great Martyr"), Shalliṭā
Bornunknown
Died362
Antioch (relics transferred to Constantinople)
Canonizedpre-congregation
Feast20 October
PatronageArchers, politicians, hernias

Artemius (Latin: Flavius Artemius; Ancient Greek: Ἀρτέμιος; died 362), also known as Shallita, spelt Shalita or Chalita (Classical Syriac: ܫܠܝܛܐ, romanized: Shalliṭā) was a Syrian general of the Roman Empire and dux Aegypti or imperial prefect of Roman Egypt. He is considered a saint by the Catholic and the Orthodox Churches, by the name of Artemius of Antioch, Mar Shalita of Antioch, and Mar Shalita the Martyr.

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