Saint HERMÈS l'Exorciste, martyr

Saint Hermès

Exorciste et martyr (✝ v. 270)

À Bononia (actuellement Vidin) en Mésie (Bulgarie), probablement sous Aurélien. Il est représenté à cheval délivrant du démon une femme tenue par une corde (ou un enfant).

Martyrologe romain

SOURCE : http://nominis.cef.fr/contenus/saint/10635/Saint-Hermes.html

Hermes (the Exorcist) of Rome M (RM)

Died c. 270. Hermes was an exorcist who probably suffered martyrdom under Aurelian. He may be identical to the martyr commemorated on January 4 (Benedictines). In art, he is depicted on horseback casting the devil out of a woman led by a rope or exorcising a child (Roeder).

SOURCE : http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/1231.shtml

Saint Hermes the Exorcist

Also known as

• Hermes of Rome

Memorial

• 31 December

Profile

Priest. Exorcist. Martyred in the persecution of Marcus Aurelian.

Died

• c.270

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Representation

• man on horse-back casting a devil out of a woman who is being led by a rope tied around her
• man casting a devil out of a child

SOURCE : http://catholicsaints.info/saint-hermes-the-exorcist/