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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Holy Martyrs

Gaudentius

A martyr of the early Church, slain for Christ around 364.

Feast
June 19old style July 2
Reposed
3644th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

The Holy Martyrs Gaudentius, Culmatius and their companions suffered in Tuscany in Italy in 364, in the time of the emperor Valentinian I. Gaudentius was a bishop and Culmatius his deacon. With them suffered Andrew, a layman, with his wife and children, and a group of fifty-⁠three companions.

They are commemorated on 19 June among the saints of the West before the Great Schism (saints of the undivided Church), by the New Calendar.

Commemorated the same day June 19