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Saint Domèce

Also known as

Domèce of Quros
Domèce the Doctor
Domèce the Physician
Dometios…
Domezio…
Dometius…
Domitius…

5 July
4 October (Orthodox calendar)

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Pagan physician in service of Roman Emperor Valens. Sometime between 364 and 378, an angel appeared to Domèce and rebuked him for his abuse of Christians. He was led to a cave hermit on Mount Qouros in Armenia where he learned about Christianity, converted, was baptized, and stayed to live as a hermit for over 30 years. As a physician, he accepted all patients, including animals, healing many, including the healing of sciatica by prayer.

Born

Quros (in modern Kilis, Turkey)

Died

late 4th century on Mount Qouros of natural causes
buried in his cave hermitage; legend says he was buried by the same angel that led to his conversion to Christianity
a monastery named in his honour grew up around the cave, but has long since been abandoned and fallen into ruin

Canonized