Saint Hermes

Saint Hermes
Dutch Book of Prayers from the mid-15th century. Saint Hermes is the figure at the back, in armour. Other saints pictured include Saint James the Great, Saint Joseph, Saint Ghislain, and Saint Eligius.
Martyr
Died	120 Rome
Venerated in	Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonized	Pre-congregation
Feast	28 August
Patronage	Forte dei Marmi; Ronse; Acquapendente; invoked against mental illnesses

Saint Hermes, born in Greece, died in Rome as a martyr in 120, is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. His name appears in the Martyrologium Hieronymianum as well as entries in the Depositio Martyrum (354). There was a large basilica over his tomb that was built around 600 by Pope Pelagius I^[1] and restored by Pope Adrian I. A catacomb in the Salarian Way bears his name.