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Saint Defendens of Thebes | |
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 Image of Saint Defendens, 1885. Oil on canvas, Marcello Baschenis | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | Africa? |
| Died | 286 AD Agaunum |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | January 2 |
| Attributes | military attire |
| Patronage | Romano di Lombardia; invoked against wolves and fires[1] |
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.[1]