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Erasmus of Formia, also known as Saint Elmo (died c. 303), was a Christian saint and martyr. He is venerated as the patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain. Erasmus or Elmo is also one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, saintly figures of Christian religion who are venerated especially as intercessors.
- 3rd century
- represented with his entrails wound on a windlass or as a vested bishop holding a winch or windlass
- 2 June
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (/ ˌ d ɛ z ɪ ˈ d ɪər i ə s ɪ ˈ r æ z m ə s /; Dutch: [ˌdeːziˈdeːriʏs eˈrɑsmʏs]; English: Erasmus of Rotterdam or Erasmus; 28 October c.1466 – 12 July 1536) was a Dutch Christian humanist, Catholic theologian, educationalist, satirist, and philosopher.
- Counsellor to Charles V. (hon.)
13 de ene. de 2013 · Saint Erasmus was Bishop of Formiae, Campagna, Italy. The Roman Martyrology recounts that Saint Erasmus “was first scourged with leaded whips and then severely beaten with rods; he had also rosin, brimstone, lead, pitch, wax, and oil poured over him, without receiving any injury.”
Erasmus is one of the 14 Holy Helpers, a group of saints conjointly venerated for the power of their intercession. He is reported to have been bishop of Formia, where he was martyred, probably during the persecution of Christians by the Roman emperor Diocletian.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Saint Erasmus of Formiae, also known as Saint Elmo, was a bishop of Formiae in Campagna, Italy during the early 4th century. He is revered as a martyr and is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers in the Catholic Church. He is also the namesake for a phenomenon known as Saint Elmo's Fire, a static electric discharge often observed during storms at sea.
Author and Publisher - Catholic Online. Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Erasmus. Erasmus was also known as Elmo. He was the bishop of Formiae, Campagna, Italy, and suffered martyrdom during Diocletian's persecution of the Christians.
