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St. Fulgentius of Ruspe

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Feast Day: January 1
Birth: 468
Death: 533

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Image of St. Fulgentius of Ruspe St. Fulgentius of Ruspe (468–533) was a North African bishop and theologian. After embracing monastic life, he became bishop of Ruspe and defended Catholic doctrine during the Arian persecution under the Vandal king Thrasamund. He endured exile in Sardinia and later returned to his see, where he worked to strengthen the Church.

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