Gregory of Spoleto

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Saint Gregory of Spoleto
Kolner Dom Silvester- und Gregorfenster.jpg
Born3rd century
Died(304-12-24)24 December 304
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Feast 24 December

Saint Gregory of Spoleto was a priest and martyr of the city of Spoleto, Italy. After a lengthy period of torture, he was beheaded under the order of Diocletian on 24 December 304. According to pious tradition, after his death his remains were to be fed to the wild animals kept for public games. However, a Christian woman (whose name is not known) bought them back for a considerable sum of money and had them properly prepared for burial. At the request of the Holy Roman Emperor, Otto I, Gregory's body was sent to Cologne, Germany with the relics of Saints Felix and Nabor. In 993, some of Gregory's relics were transferred to the cathedral in Trier, France by the bishop, Egbert.

His feast day is listed in the Roman Martyrology as 24 December but he is also commemorated on other days in different locations. For example, his feast is kept on 23 December in Cologne, 22 December in Spoleto, and 2 January in Trier.

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