Saint Telemachus
Roman saint and martyr · Died 404
Saint Telemachus was a monk who, according to the Church historian Theodoret, tried to stop a gladiatorial fight in a Roman amphitheatre, and was stoned to death by the crowd.
Saint Telemachus is read about 97 times a day, in 20 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 August 2026
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The Christian Emperor Honorius, however, was impressed by the monk's martyrdom and it spurred him to issue a historic ban on gladiatorial fights. Frederick George Holweck gives the year of his death as 391.
Status
Deceased
Dates
Died 404