Saint Philetus (d. 121) is, along with Saints Lydia, Macedo(n), Theoprepius (Theoprepides), Amphilochius and Cronidas (Cronides), venerated as a Christian

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. Philetus was supposedly "...a senator who resided in the province of Illyria and was put to death during the persecution under Emperor Hadrian]..." According to the ''

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'', they were martyred in Illyria during the reign of Hadrian. The ''Martyrology'' also states that Philetus was a senator, that Lydia was his wife; Macedo and Theoprepius their sons; Amphilochius a captain; and Cronidas a

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. Their ''

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'' are considered unreliable.''Saint of the Day, March 27''
St. Patrick Organization, DC; accessed July 2022

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121 deaths 2nd-century Christian saints Year of birth unknown {{saint-stub