Januarius
ancestor Christian single tradition · 1
Januarius was one of the Five Martyrs of Carthage who was martyred alongside Felix of Thibiuca during the Great Persecution under Diocletian. He may have been a deacon and was decapitated on July 15 in Carthage. His feast day was observed jointly on October 24.
When
- First attested
- 303 CE
- Attested period
- 303 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Martyred in 303 CE; venerated in the basilica of St Faustus as one of the Five Martyrs of Carthage.
Relationships
- allied with
- Septimus, Felix of Thibiuca, Audactus, Fortunatus
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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