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Martyr

Comitius of Catania

An Italian martyr of Catania, commemorated in the Orthodox England calendar.

Feast
May 1old style May 14
Era
unknown
Place
Catania
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Comitius of Catania (called Cominus in the calendar) suffered for Christ at Catania in Sicily. The sources found do not say when he lived or how he was put to death.

He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated on 1 May (new style) in the Orthodox England calendar.

Commemorated the same day May 1