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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Faustinus

A saint of the early Western Church, commemorated in the Western calendars.

Feast
July 29old style August 11
Era
4th century

Life

Faustinus was in the fourth century a disciple of Saint Felix, bishop of Martano near Spoleto in Italy, and was present at his martyrdom. He too suffered for Christ, but he reposed in peace at Todi in Umbria. He is a saint of the undivided Church, venerated in the West.

His commemoration falls on 29 July (new calendar); the Churches on the Old Calendar keep the same day of the Menaion on 11 August of the civil calendar.

Commemorated the same day July 29