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Martyr

Hyacinth

Martyr of Porto

A martyr of Porto, slain by the sword after surviving fire, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.

Feast
July 26old style August 8
Era
2nd century
Place
Porto
Order
Martyrs

Life

Hyacinth was a martyr at Porto in Italy. According to the Roman Martyrology, he was thrown first into the fire and then into a stream, without being harmed. Later, in the time of Emperor Trajan, the former consul Leontius struck him with the sword and he ended his life. His body was buried by the matron Julia on her own estate. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.

Commemorated the same day July 26