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Also known as

• Expeditus of Mylitene
• Elpidius…
• Espedito…
• Expedite…

Memorial

• 19 April
• 18 April on some calendars

Profile

Possibly legendary. Unclear whether his name led to his association with expeditious matters, or the other way around. This association led to his becoming the patron of people who had to deliver things on time.

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• against procrastination
• for expeditious solutions
• merchants
• navigators
• prompt solutions; urgent cases
• test takers

Representation

• young Roman soldier holding aloft a cross
• young Roman soldier holding aloft a banner with the word “hodie” (latin for ‘today’)

MLA Citation

• “Saint Expeditus of Melitene“. CatholicSaints.Info. 19 April 2024. Web. 28 April 2024. <>