About Saint Telemachus
Lived 301 – 404 (aged 102–103). Saint Telemachus was a monk.
Saint Telemachus (also Almachus tried to stop a gladiatorial fight in a Roman amphitheatre, and was stoned to death by the crowd. The Christian Emperor Honorius, however, was impressed by the monk's martyrdom and it spurred him to issue a historic ban on gladiatorial fights. Frederick George Holweck gives the year of his death as 391.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Saint Telemachus?
Roman saint and martyr
When was Saint Telemachus born?
Saint Telemachus was born in 301 in Anatolia.
When did Saint Telemachus die?
Saint Telemachus died on 1 June 404 in Ancient Rome.
What was Saint Telemachus's occupation?
Saint Telemachus was a monk.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Saint Telemachus. https://biography.guide/saint-telemachus/
MLA: "Saint Telemachus." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/saint-telemachus/.
Chicago: "Saint Telemachus." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/saint-telemachus/.
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