St. Emidius

Patron Against Earthquakes

Emidius worked many miracles, including curing a blind man. The people of Rome believed him to be the son of Apollo and carried him off by force to the Temple of Aesculapius on the island in the Tiber, where he cured many of the sick.

Declaring himself a Christian, Emidius tore down the pagan altars and smashed a statue of Aesculapius into pieces. He was made a bishop by Pope Marcellus I and sent to the Italian city of Ascoli Piceno.

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