ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH
Saints celebrated on the 12th of March
DIOCLES, MONK
Diocles was first a philosopher and then a monk in the Theban Desert. Some hagiographers refer to him as "Saint Diocles." His public veneration, however, cannot be proven. According to Migne* (Appendix) he died at the beginning of the 4th century.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p.754)
*A hagiography source used by the authors
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
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