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.