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Januarius (other)
Januarius (Latin for "devoted to Janus"; it, Gennaro) usually refers to St Januarius, bishop of Benevento or Naples. Januarius may also refer to: Months * Januarius, the first month of the ancient Roman calendar * January, the first month of the modern calendar People * Januarius, the nomen or Roman last name of the gens Januaria * Januarius, bishop of Flumenpiscense in Mauretania * Januarius of Heraclea, martyred with Felix (Jan. 7) * St Januarius of Cordova, martyred with Faustus and Martialis (Oct. 13) * St Januarius of Rome: ** St Januarius ( 10 July 165), son of St Felicity and one of the 7 Holy Brothers, martyr ** St Januarius the Deacon ( 6 August 258), martyred with Pope Sixtus II and his five other deacons * Januarius (), bishop of Lambaese in Roman Numidia * Januarius (), bishop of Muzuca * St Januarius ( 29 October 298), son of Marcellus, martyred in Spain with his family * St Januarius of Zaragoza, sometimes listed among the 18 Martyrs of Zaragoz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Januarius
Januarius ( ; la, Ianuarius; Neapolitan and it, Gennaro), also known as , was Bishop of Benevento and is a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. While no contemporary sources on his life are preserved, later sources and legends claim that he died during the Great Persecution, which ended with Diocletian's retirement in 305. Januarius is the patron saint of Naples, where the faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the liquefaction of what is claimed to be a sample of his blood kept in a sealed glass ampoule. Life Little is known of the life of Januarius, and what follows is mostly derived from later Christian sources, such as the ''Acta Bononensia'' (BHL 4132, not earlier than 6th century) and the ''Acta Vaticana'' (BHL 4115, 9th century), and from later folk traditions. Legend According to various hagiographies, Januarius was born in Benevento to a rich patrician family that traced its descent to the Caudin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Januarius, Son Of Marcellus
Saint Marcellus of Tangier or Saint Marcellus the Centurion ( es, San Marcelo) (c. mid 3rd century – 298 AD) was a Roman centurion who is today venerated as a martyr-saint by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. His feast day is celebrated on October 30. Life Marcellus was said to have been a centurion stationed at Tingis (modern-day Tangiers) who refused to participate in the general birthday celebrations of the Emperor Maximian, which would have entailed sacrifice to the Roman gods. Throwing off his military belt, weapons, and vine staff (the insignia of his rank), Marcellus was soon brought before a judge named Fortunatus. The judge remanded the saint to lay his case before Maximian and Constantius; the latter was friendly to Christians. However, Marcellus was taken to the deputy Praetorian prefect Aurelius Agricolanus instead. Marcellus pleaded guilty to repudiating his allegiance to an earthly leader. Marcellus was martyred with a sword by the deputy P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Januarius Of Nara
Januarius ( ; la, Ianuarius; Neapolitan and it, Gennaro), also known as , was Bishop of Benevento and is a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. While no contemporary sources on his life are preserved, later sources and legends claim that he died during the Great Persecution, which ended with Diocletian's retirement in 305. Januarius is the patron saint of Naples, where the faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the liquefaction of what is claimed to be a sample of his blood kept in a sealed glass ampoule. Life Little is known of the life of Januarius, and what follows is mostly derived from later Christian sources, such as the ''Acta Bononensia'' (BHL 4132, not earlier than 6th century) and the ''Acta Vaticana'' (BHL 4115, 9th century), and from later folk traditions. Legend According to various hagiographies, Januarius was born in Benevento to a rich patrician family that traced its descent to the Caudini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Januarius Of Cunculiana
Januarius ( ; la, Ianuarius; Neapolitan and it, Gennaro), also known as , was Bishop of Benevento and is a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. While no contemporary sources on his life are preserved, later sources and legends claim that he died during the Great Persecution, which ended with Diocletian's retirement in 305. Januarius is the patron saint of Naples, where the faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the liquefaction of what is claimed to be a sample of his blood kept in a sealed glass ampoule. Life Little is known of the life of Januarius, and what follows is mostly derived from later Christian sources, such as the ''Acta Bononensia'' (BHL 4132, not earlier than 6th century) and the ''Acta Vaticana'' (BHL 4115, 9th century), and from later folk traditions. Legend According to various hagiographies, Januarius was born in Benevento to a rich patrician family that traced its descent to the Cau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Januarius II Of Benevento
The Italian Catholic metropolitan Archdiocese of Benevento ( la, Archidioecesis Beneventana) has a long history; it now has five suffragan dioceses: the diocese of Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, the diocese of Avellino, the diocese of Cerreto Sannita-Telese-Sant'Agata de' Goti, the Territorial Abbey of Montevergine, and the archdiocese of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Conza-Nusco-Bisaccia."Archdiocese of Benevento" '' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. retrieved March 24, 2016. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Benevento" ''GCathol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Januarius Of Jericho
Januarius ( ; la, Ianuarius; Neapolitan and it, Gennaro), also known as , was Bishop of Benevento and is a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. While no contemporary sources on his life are preserved, later sources and legends claim that he died during the Great Persecution, which ended with Diocletian's retirement in 305. Januarius is the patron saint of Naples, where the faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the liquefaction of what is claimed to be a sample of his blood kept in a sealed glass ampoule. Life Little is known of the life of Januarius, and what follows is mostly derived from later Christian sources, such as the ''Acta Bononensia'' (BHL 4132, not earlier than 6th century) and the ''Acta Vaticana'' (BHL 4115, 9th century), and from later folk traditions. Legend According to various hagiographies, Januarius was born in Benevento to a rich patrician family that traced its descent to the Cau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Januarius Of Nicopolis
Januarius and Pelagia ( ) were joint Christian martyrs and saints recorded in the '' Jerusalem Martyrology''. They were beheaded or racked and torn with iron claws and pieces of earthware Gregory XIII, '' Rom. Mart.'',July 11"./ref> at Nicopolis in Armenia during the reign of the Roman emperor Licinius. Their feast day observed on July 11. __NOTOC__ They are possibly to be considered identical with SS Januarius and Marinus who were martyred in the same place in the same year under identical circumstances with the martyrs Nabor and Felix; their feast day, however, was observed on July 10. Alternatively, the quartet may have been a combination of Januarius and Pelagia with the SS Nabor and Felix Nabor and Felix ( ) were Christian martyrs thought to have been killed during the Great Persecution under the Roman emperor Diocletian. A tomb in Milan is believed to contain their relics. Legend In the apocryphal ''"Acts of Saints Nabor and Feli ... were martyred in Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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