| Saint Hyacinth of Caesarea | |
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Body of St. Hyacinth displayed in a glass case in the Church of the Assumption, the church of the former Cistercian Fürstenfeld Abbey in Bavaria |
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| Martyr | |
| Died | 120 Caesarea, Cappadocia |
| Honored in | Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Feast | 3 July |
Hyacinth was a martyred Christian saint, who had been the chamberlain to Emperor Trajan. Saint Hyacinth was imprisoned in Caesarea, Cappadocia, and after numerous scourges, he starved to death refusing meat which had been blessed for sacrifice to pagan gods, in 120.[1]