Holy Venerables
Bitheus and Genocus
Holy monks of the early Celtic Church, commemorated together.
- Feast
- April 18old style May 1
- Era
- 6th century
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Saints Bitheus and Genocus were two monks from Britain in the sixth century who accompanied Saint Finnian of Clonard to Ireland and gained a reputation for holiness. No other reliable information about their lives survives. They are saints of the undivided Church, commemorated on 18 April (new style; 1 May in the old style).
Commemorated the same day April 18
Cyril VI of ConstantinopleHieromartyr · Patriarch of ConstantinopleApr 18
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CalocerusMartyr · Martyr of BresciaApr 18
John the New of IoanninaNew MartyrApr 18- Cosmas the ConfessorConfessor · Bishop of ChalcedonApr 18
- Vissarion SelininHieromartyr · PriestApr 18
- Abraham of the High MountainVenerableApr 18
- Acindynus of NicomediaMartyrApr 18
- Auxentius of ChalcedonVenerableApr 18
Aye of HainautVenerableApr 18- Basil RatishviliVenerableApr 18
- Caesarius of NicomediaMartyrApr 18