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Saint Defendens of Thebes (Italian: San Defendente di Tebe) is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church. Venerated as a soldier-saint Defendens was according to Christian tradition a member of the Theban Legion and thus martyred at Agaunum.Particular veneration for Defendens was widespread in Northern Italy; evidence for this cult dates from as early as 1328.

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death date
0286-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Agaunum
title
Martyr
venerated in
Catholic Church

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