Mammes of Caesarea
Mammes of Caesarea | |
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St Mammes, stained-glass window by Emile Hirsch; Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Sceaux | |
| Great Martyr | |
| Born | ~259 |
| Died | ~275 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church; Assyrian Church of the East |
| Feast | 17 August in the Roman Catholic calendar and 2 September in the Eastern Orthodox calendar; August 7 (Spain) |
| Attributes | Lion |
| Patronage | Langres; babies who are breastfeeding; protector of sufferers from broken bones and hernias (the latter in Murero, in Zaragoza). |
Saint Mammes of Caesarea (Mamas, Mammas, Mammet, Mema; Greek: Μάμας; French: Mammès; Italian: Mamante; Spanish: Mamés; Portuguese: Mamede) was a child-martyr of the 3rd century, who was martyred at Caesarea. His parents, Theodotus and Rufina, were also martyred.