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Saint Dioscorus of Kynopolis

Also known as: Dioscorus of Alexandria; Dioscorus of Alessandria; Dioscoro…

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Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

18-May

Died

Burned to death between sheets of red hot metal c.305 in Kynopolis, Egypt

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

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Biography

Saint Dioscorus of Kynopolis, also known as Dioscorus of Alexandria, was a revered figure in the early Christian Church. Our understanding of his life comes from historical documents, which provide insight into his time as a lector in a church located in Kynopolis, Egypt.

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