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'''Saint Ampelus''' (died 302) is a [[martyr]] venerated by the [[Eastern Orthodox]] and [[Roman Catholic]] churches on November 20.<ref>[https://www.biblicalcyclopedia.com/A/ampelus.html ''The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature''. (James Strong and John McClintock, eds.) Harper and Brothers; NY; 1880]</ref> He was killed by Romans with his companion, Gaius, during the reign of [[Diocletian]].<ref>[http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=1341 Catholic Online]</ref>

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