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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


from its origins to circa AD 700, across the entire Christian world


Name

Damas, martyr of Kaisareia/Caesarea of Cappadocia

Saint ID

S00471

Gender
Type of Saint
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E00772Basil of Caesarea, in his Letter 252 of 376, invites the bishops of the Pontic Diocese (central and northern Asia Minor) to visit Kaisareia/Caesarea (central Asia Minor) for the festival of its martyrs *Eupsychios (S00470) and *Damas (S00471), according to an old custom, in order to help him with preaching on the day. Written in Greek at Kaisareia of Cappadocia.