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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Castus and Secundinus

Martyrs of Sinuessa

Martyrs at Sinuessa in southern Italy; some sources say they were bishops who came from Africa.

Feast
July 1old style July 14
Reposed
2923rd century
Place
Mondragone
Order
Martyrs

Life

The Holy Martyrs Castus and Secundinus suffered at Sinuessa, in what is now southern Italy. They are commemorated on 1 July.

There is no reliable information about their lives. According to some sources, they were bishops and came to those parts from Africa. The year of their death is given differently: 305 in one source, 292 in our data.

They are much venerated in cities of southern Italy, among them Sessa Aurunca, Gaeta, Calvi Risorta, Capua, Caserta, Sora, Trivento and Benevento.

Commemorated the same day July 1