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Saint

Chrestus of Syracuse

Bishop of Syracuse

A bishop honored as a saint at Syracuse, of whom little is known.

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Feast
July 3old style July 16
Era
unknown

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).

Commemorated the same day July 3