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• 13 October

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Soldier in the imperial Roman army, stationed at modern Cupra Marittima, Italy. Martyred in the persecutions of Diocletian.

Died

• beheaded on 13 October 304 on the bridge over the river Menocchia in Cupra (modern Cupra Marittima), Italy
• body dumped into the river to wash out to sea

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy

MLA Citation

• “Saint Benedict of Cupra“. CatholicSaints.Info. 1 September 2022. Web. 24 April 2024. <>