Saint Isidore of Chios
Profile
Sailor. Brought Christianity to the Greek island of Chios. Martyred in the persecutions of Decius for refusing to sacrifice to idols.
Born
- in Alexandria, Egypt
- drowned in a well c.251 at Chios, Greece
- a church was built over the well, and its waters were considered to have healing powers
- his body was taken to Venice, Italy in 1125 and hidden in the palace of the Doge
- it was re-discovered in the early 14th century and translated to a chapel in Saint Mark’s Cathedral
- the skull was discovered on Chios, encased in a silver and jewelled reliquary, and translated to Venice in 1627
MLA Citation
- “Saint Isidore of Chios“. CatholicSaints.Info. 14 March 2024. Web. 28 May 2024. <>