Cosmas of Aphrodisia

{{short description|Italian Roman Catholic saint}}

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|name= Saint Cosmas

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|death_date= 1160

|feast_day= 10 September

|venerated_in= Roman Catholic Church

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|birth_place= Palermo, Sicily, Italy

|death_place= Sicily, Italy

|titles= Martyr and Bishop of Aphrodisia

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|canonized_date= Cult approved by Pope Leo XIII

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Cosmas was Bishop of Aphrodisia and martyr. Born at Palermo, on the island of Sicily, and was appointed and ordained Bishop of Aphrodisia, ordained by Pope Eugene III.[http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2748 St. Cosmas] Catholic Online When the Saracens invaded the island and captured his see, Cosmas was seized and suffered martyrdom.{{cite web |title=St. Cosmas of Aphrodisia |url=https://santosepulcro.co.il/en/saints/st-cosmas-of-aphrodisia/ |website=santosepulcro |access-date=7 March 2025}}