Felix of Thibiuca
ancestor Christian single tradition · 1
Felix was a bishop of Thibiuca in Africa who was martyred during the Great Persecution under the Roman emperor Diocletian. He resisted the command to surrender his church's copies of the Christian scriptures and was decapitated on July 15 in Carthage. He was formerly honored as the patron saint of Venosa.
When
- First attested
- 303 CE
- Attested period
- 303 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Martyred in 303 CE during the Great Persecution under Diocletian; venerated in the basilica of St Faustus.
Relationships
- allied with
- Audactus, Fortunatus, Januarius, Septimus
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Felix (d. 303) was a bishop of Thibiuca in Africa who was martyred during the Great Persecution under the Roman emperor Diocletian alongside Audactus, Fortunatus, Januarius, and Septimus.”
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