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Saint

Arthelais

A virgin honored at Benevento, reposed around 560.

Feast
March 3old style March 16
Reposed
5606th century
Place
Benevento

Life

Saint Arthelais (born 544) was a virgin and is one of the patron saints of Benevento in Italy, together with Saint Barbatus and Saint Bartholomew. According to Orthodox England she fled to Benevento from Constantinople. She reposed around the year 560. She is venerated as a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 3 March (new calendar).

Commemorated the same day March 3