Saint Domitius (Domice) of Amiens (fl. 8th century) is a French saint, venerated especially in the

diocese of Amiens The Roman Catholic Diocese of Amiens (Latin: ''Dioecesis Ambianensis''; French: ''Diocèse d'Amiens'') is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. The diocese comprises the department of Somme, of which the city of Ami ...

. He is remembered for providing spiritual guidance to

Saint Ulphia Ulphia (also Ulphe, Olfe, Wulfe, Wolfia, or Wulfia and other variants; d. 8th century AD) of Amiens is a Christian saint, venerated particularly at Amiens. She was said to be a young girl living on the banks of the Noye in the who became a hermit ...

. Domitius is said to have been a

deacon A deacon is a member of the diaconate, an office in Christian churches that is generally associated with service of some kind, but which varies among theological and denominational traditions. Major Christian churches, such as the Catholic Churc ...

of the church of Amiens who lived on the banks of the Avre River. One of the statues in the portal of

Amiens Cathedral , image = 0 Amiens - Cathédrale Notre-Dame (1).JPG , imagesize = 200px , img capt = Amiens Cathedral , pushpin map = France , pushpin label position = below , coordinates = , country ...

has been identified as Domitius. There is also a painting of Domitius with

in the cathedral. The painting is attributed to the nineteenth century painter, Jean de Franqueville.

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Saints of January 31: UlphiaDomitius (Domice)

Saint Domitius Saint Domitius (Domice) of Amiens (fl. 8th century) is a French saint, venerated especially in the diocese of Amiens. He is remembered for providing spiritual guidance to Saint Ulphia. Domitius is said to have been a deacon of the church of Am ...

8th-century Frankish saints {{France-saint-stub