Holy Martyrs
Claudius, Felicissimus, Symphorian, Victorinus, Castor and Nicostratus
Several martyrs honored together; few details about them survive.
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Life
Claudius, Felicissimus, Symphorian, Victorinus, Castor and Nicostratus are martyrs of the time of Diocletian, honored together on 7 July (Roman calendar, new style). Several of these names also appear in the lists of the Four Crowned Martyrs, whose names, according to the Golden Legend, were not known at their death and were learned through revelation after many years.
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Commemorated the same day July 7
PantaenusSaint · Teacher in AlexandriaJul 7
Kyriaki the Great MartyrGreat MartyrJul 7- AstiusHieromartyr · Bishop of DyrrhachiumJul 7
Felix of NantesSaint · Bishop of NantesJul 7
Acacius of SinaiVenerable · Monk of SinaiJul 7- Hædde of WinchesterSaint · Bishop of WinchesterJul 7
Apollonius of BresciaHieromartyr · Bishop of BresciaJul 7
Thomas MaleinosVenerable · Athonite monkJul 7Ampelius of MilanSaint · Archbishop of MilanJul 7
- Angelelmus of AuxerreVenerableJul 7
- Astion of HalmyrisVenerable MartyrJul 7
- Blaise of AcarnaniaHieromartyrJul 7