Saint
Chrestus of Syracuse
Bishop of Syracuse
A bishop honored as a saint at Syracuse, of whom little is known.
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Life
Chrestus of Syracuse was bishop of Syracuse, commemorated on 3 July. The emperor Constantine wrote him a letter, so he lived in the 4th century. The list of earlier bishops of Syracuse before him is uncertain. No other details of his life survive. The date follows the Western calendar (new style).
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