Holy Martyrs
Faustinus and Companions
Martyrs of North Africa.
- Feast
- December 15old style December 28
- Era
- unknown
- Place
- North Africa
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Saints Faustinus and Companions, Lucius, Candidus, Caelian, Mark, Januarius and Fortunatus, suffered martyrdom in North Africa, at a time that the sources do not state.
The calendar preserves only their names. They are saints of the undivided Church and are commemorated on 15 December (New Calendar).
Commemorated the same day December 15
Tryphon of PechengaVenerable · Founder of Pechenga MonasteryDec 15
UrbiciusVenerable · Hermit of the Aragon PyreneesDec 15
Eleutherius and AnthiaHoly Hieromartyrs · Bishop of Illyricum and his motherDec 15
Stephen of SurozhSaint · Archbishop of SugdeaDec 15- Offa of EssexRight-Believing · King of EssexDec 15
Susanna the DeaconessVenerable Martyr · Deaconess of PalestineDec 15
Gury KarpovSaint · Archbishop of Taurida and SimferopolDec 15- Paul of LatrosVenerableDec 15
Nectarius of BitolaSaintDec 15- Pardus the HermitVenerableDec 15
- Gurius of PechengaHieromartyr · Abbot of Pechenga MonasteryDec 15
- DrosisMartyrDec 15