Cosmas of Aphrodisia

Cosmas was Bishop of Aphrodisia and martyr. Born at Palermo, on the island of Sicily, and was appointed and ordained Bishop of Aphrodisia, ordained by Pope Eugene III.^[1] When the Saracens invaded the island and captured his see, Cosmas was seized and suffered martyrdom.^[2]

Saint Cosmas
Martyr and Bishop of Aphrodisia
Born	Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Died	1160 Sicily, Italy
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Canonized	Cult approved by Pope Leo XIII
Feast	10 September