Saint of the Day – 19 February – St Zamudas (Died 3rd/4th Century) Bishop of Jerusalem Also known as –Zambdas, Zabdas, Bazas
The Roman Martyrology reads today: “At Jerusalem, St Zamudas, Bishop.”
Unknown Bishop
Zamudas was the 37th Bishop of Jerusalem. There are divergent dates on the period of his Episcopate, with some sources placing it between 276 and 283, while one source dates it to as late as 302.
He succeeded Hymenaeus as Bishop. He is connected with the legend of the Theban Legion as being the one who brought them to Christ and Baptised them.
St Quodvultdeus (Died c450) Bishop, Confessor, Father of the Church, Writer and Theologian, spiritual student, friend and correspondent of St Augustine, who dedicated some of his works to St Quodvultdeus. Name Meaning – “What God wants.” The Roman Martyrology reads: “In Naples, deposition of St Quodvultdeus, Bishop of Carthage, who was sent into exile together with his clergy by the Arian king Genseric and placed on disused ships without sails or oars. Against all hope he landed in Naples, where he died. Confessor of the faith.” His Holy Life: https://anastpaul.com/2022/02/19/saint-of-the-day-19-february-saint-quodvultdeus-died-c-450-f/
St Valerius of Antibes St Zamudas (Died 3rd/4th Century) Bishop of Jerusalem
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