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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Januarius

A hierarch of Italy, from the time of the persecutions of the early 4th century.

Feast
August 26old style September 8
Reposed
3003rd century
Order
Hierarchs

Life

Holy Hierarch Januarius is a bishop of Italy, from the time of the persecutions at the end of the 3rd century or the beginning of the 4th. The sources at hand call him only a bishop, with no further details about his see or deeds.

He is honored as a saint of the undivided Church in the Western calendars.

Commemorated the same day August 26