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Also known as Saint Philastrius, St Philaster, Filaster, Philaster

Philastrius (also Philaster or Filaster) Bishop of Brescia, was one of the bishops present at a synod held in Aquileia in 381.

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Saint.honorific_prefix
Saint
Saint.name
Philastrius
Saint.death_date
~387 AD
Saint.feast_day
July 18
Saint.venerated_in
Catholic Church
Saint.image
Sarcofago Berardo Maggi by Stefano Bolognini particolare3.JPG
Saint.imagesize
250px
Saint.caption
The holy bishops Apollonius and Philaster. Detail of the sarcophagus of Bishop Berardo Maggi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Rome
Place of death
Brescia
Occupation
Catholic priest
Languages spoken
Latin
Image
Sarcofago Berardo Maggi by Stefano Bolognini particolare3.JPG
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Commons category
Saint Philastrius
canonization status
saint
date of birth
0330-00-00
date of death
0397-04-04
feast day
July 18
writing language
Latin
place of burial
Duomo Nuovo
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Philastrius (also Philaster or Filaster) Bishop of Brescia, was one of the bishops present at a synod held in Aquileia in 381.

==Life== Philastrius was born around 330 and ordained at the age of 30. Hagiographical accounts describe him as leaving his homeland and family inheritance to devote himself fully to religious life and liken his departure to that of Abraham.

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