Telesphorus can refer to:
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Telesphorus (general) Telesphorus (in Greek Tελεσφόρoς; lived 4th century BC) was a nephew and a general in the service of Antigonus Monophthalmus, the king of Asia, who was sent by him in 312 BC, with a fleet of fifty ships and a considerable army to the Pelopon ...
, 4th century BC general in ancient Greece
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Pope Telesphorus (died c. 137), Catholic pope and Catholic and Orthodox saint
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Telesphorus of Cosenza Telesphorus of Cosenza (or ''Theophorus'', ''Theolophorus'') was a name assumed by one of the pseudo-prophets during the time of the Western Schism. As an pseudonymous author of a Latin work ''Liber de magnis tribulationibus'', the name was attached ...
, a name assumed by a 14th century pseudo-prophet during the time of the Western Schism
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Telesphorus (mythology)
In ancient Greek religion, Telesphorus (Greek: Τελεσφόρος ''Telesphoros'') was a minor child-god of healing. He was a possible son of Asclepius and frequently accompanied his sister Hygieia. He was depicted as a dwarf whose head was alw ...
, an ancient Greek minor god
See also
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Télesphore (disambiguation) Télesphore may refer to:
People
*Jacques Telesphore Roman (1800–1848), Louisiana businessman, sugar planter and builder of Oak Alley Plantation
*Télesphore Fournier PC (1823–1896), Canadian politician and jurist
*Télesphore Simard (mayor) (1 ...
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Telesforo Telesforo or Telésforo is a masculine given name derived from Telesphorus. It may refer to:
* Telesforo Castillejos (born 1947), Filipino politician and former provincial governor
* Telésforo Isaac (born 1929), retired Episcopal bishop in the Dom ...
, a given name
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