Bible Encyclopedias
Depositio
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(in Hagiology). In martyrologies the word is applied to the death-day of a saint. This meaning is given it by Maximus in the sermon De Depositione S. Eusebii, and strongly held by Papebroch in his Conatus Chronologico- Histor. ad Calal. Pontiff Roman.
The word was doubtless used also to designate the day on which the relics were entombed.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Depositio'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/d/depositio.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.