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Detail of A Mosaic of Saint Epiphanius of Salamis In The Cathedral of Saint Sophia In Kyiv Ukraine Photographer Unknown Artist Unknown
Detail of A Mosaic of Saint Epiphanius of Salamis In The Cathedral of Saint Sophia In Kyiv Ukraine Photographer Unknown Artist Unknown

Saint Epiphanius of Salamis

Also known as: Epiphanius of Constanzo; Epiphanius of Constantia; Epiphanius of Cyprus; Epiphanus…; Epifanio…; Oracle of Palestine

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

May 12

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Epiphanius of Salamis, also known as Epiphanius of Cyprus, was a renowned figure in early Christian history. Born in 315 in Besanduk, near Eleutheropolis, Judea, he hailed from a Hellenized Jewish background and later became a convert to Christianity.