Pelagius of Constance
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Pelagius of Constance | |
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Image of Pelagius in the Cathedral of Konstanz | |
Born | ca. 270 |
Died | ca. 283 |
Feast | August 28 |
Saints Portal |
Saint Pelagius of Constance was a child martyr put to death in Pannonia during the persecution of Roman Emperor Numerian. His relics were moved to Novigrad (Cittanova) in Istria, Croatia.
He is the patron saint of Konstanz, owing to the transfer of his relics to that city around 915 AD.