Saint
Festus of Africa
A name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 27 January; few details survive.
Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.
- Feast
- January 27old style February 9
- Era
- unknown
- Place
- Africa
Life
The name Festus of Africa appears in the martyrology attributed to Saint Jerome, on 27 January, in a list of names linked with Africa. No other details have survived. He is counted among the saints of the undivided Church; the source shows no synodal canonization.
Commemorated the same day January 27
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- Avitus of AfricaHieromartyrJan 27
- CandidaVenerableJan 27
- ClaudianStyliteJan 27
- Clement the Stylite of Mount SagmataStyliteJan 27
- Croine of Cill CroineVenerableJan 27
- DaniloSaint · Bishop of Karlovac and PlaškiJan 27