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Saint Ctesiphon (Spanish: San Tesifonte Tesifón) is venerated as the patron saint of Berja Spain. Tradition makes him a Christian missionary of the 1st century during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of Bergi Vergis or Vergium identified as Berja and became its first bishop. He is one of the group of Seven Apostolic Men (siete varones apostólicos) seven Christian clerics ordained in Rome by Saints Peter and Paul and sent to evangelize Spain.