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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Antoninus

A saint venerated at Capua, who died around 305, remembered in the calendars of the Church.

Feast
September 3old style September 16
Reposed
3054th century

Life

Saint Antoninus of Capua was born around the middle of the third century and became a bishop; he was martyred for the Christian faith in the year 305, at Capua in Campania (Italy), together with others.

The sources say that he is recognised as a saint by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches and is entered in the Roman Martyrology. His commemoration is kept on 3 September. He is a saint of the undivided Church.

Commemorated the same day September 3