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Saint Modestus the Deacon

12 February

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Deacon. Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.

Born

Sardinia (part of modern Italy)

c.304
relics moved to Benevento, Italy c.785

Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Saints of the Day, by Katherine Rabenstein

books
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

other sites in english
- Catholic Online

MLA Citation

“Saint Modestus the Deacon“. CatholicSaints.Info. 27 April 2022. Web. 19 May 2024. <>