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Saint Expeditus – 30cm

The image of Saint Expeditus – 30cm in resin (commonly referred to as \"marfinite\") is part of our collection of Catholic images.

This image of Saint Expeditus is approximately 30cm tall and depicts him dressed as a legionary, stepping on a crow and holding a cross in his right hand.

The colors and actual dimensions of the Saint Expeditus image – 30cm may vary from the perspective and proportionality presented by your screen settings and our photo editing.

Brief history of Saint Expeditus

There is not much information about Saint Expeditus; he was likely a Christian martyr in the 4th century in Melitene, Armenia. A more common legend describes him as a Roman military commander of the 12th Roman Legion, known as the “Fulminata,” stationed in Melitene. This legion was responsible for protecting the Empire from eastern barbarian invasions with a total force of around 6,800 soldiers. Being a Christian, along with most of his subordinates who were also from Armenia, he was condemned during Diocletian's persecutions on April 19, 303 AD, and was martyred and beheaded for refusing to worship pagan gods.

Another famous legend concerns his conversion to Christianity. Facing the temptation of a demon in the form of a crow that cried “cras! cras!” (Latin for “tomorrow”), Saint Expeditus stepped on the creature, saying “hodie!” (\"today\"), signifying his readiness and willingness to convert immediately. In this sense, Saint Expeditus is now considered the patron saint of urgent causes.