Holy Martyrs
Facundus and Primitivus
Martyrs of Spain, put to death around 300.
- Feast
- November 27old style December 10
- Reposed
- 3003rd century
- Place
- Sahagún
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Saints Facundus and Primitivus suffered martyrdom in Spain around 300.
Facundus was born in León and was beheaded near the river Cea, where the town of Sahagún now stands. The monastery of Sahagún, around which the town grew up, was later named after Saint Facundus. They are saints of the undivided Church and are commemorated on 27 November (New Calendar).
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