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Martyr

Gallicanus the Patrician

Patrician

A patrician who embraced the Christian faith and died a martyr.

Feast
June 26old style July 9
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Gallicanus the Patrician is remembered together with the martyrs John and Paul, brothers. All three were Romans of noble birth. Gallicanus was twice elected consul at Rome. The holy martyrs suffered in the time of Julian the Apostate (361-363).

The saints are commemorated on 9 July. They are not included in the present calendar of the Russian Church. The Azbyka page preserves no other details of their life.

Commemorated the same day June 26