Saint
Januaria of Africa
A name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 23 May; few details survive.
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- Feast
- May 23old style June 5
- Era
- unknown
- Place
- Africa
Life
The name Januaria of Africa appears in the martyrology attributed to Saint Jerome, on 23 May, in a list of names linked with Africa. No other details have survived. She is counted among the saints of the undivided Church; the source shows no synodal canonization.
Commemorated the same day May 23
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Epiphanius the WiseVenerable · Monk and hagiographerMay 23
Desiderius of LangresHieromartyr · Bishop of LangresMay 23
Euphebius of NaplesSaint · Bishop of NaplesMay 23
Arsenius MatsievichHieromartyr · Metropolitan of RostovMay 23
Leontius of RostovSaint · Bishop of RostovMay 23
Cyril II of RostovSaint · Bishop of RostovMay 23
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