Martyr
Gracilian and Felicissima
Martyrs honored at Falerii in Italy, slain around 304.
Life
Saints Gracilian and Felicissima were honored at Falerii in Italy. Gracilian, from Faleria in Tuscany, was in prison awaiting martyrdom when he restored the sight of the blind girl Felicissima and converted her to Christ. They were beheaded on the same day, around the year 304.
They are commemorated on 12 August (the calendars also refer to 11 August) as saints of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar.
Commemorated the same day August 12
Barlaam KonoplyovVenerable Martyr · Archimandrite and abbotAug 12
John NikolskyHieromartyr · PriestAug 12- Gratilian of Falerii NoviMartyrAug 12
- Rufus of CapuaHieromartyr · Bishop of CapuaAug 12
- Palamon of the ThebaidVenerable · Hermit of the ThebaidAug 12
- Alexander Arapov of BelogorskVenerable MartyrAug 12
- Alexis LopatinHieromartyrAug 12
- Anicetus of NicomediaMartyrAug 12
- Anthony Arapov of BelogorskVenerable MartyrAug 12
- Arcadius Noskov of BelogorskVenerable MartyrAug 12
- Barnabas Nadezhdin of BelogoryeVenerable MartyrAug 12
- Basil InfantievHieromartyrAug 12