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Martyr

Januarius of Rome

A martyr of Rome, one of the seven sons of Saint Felicitas.

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Feast
July 10old style July 23
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Januarius of Rome is one of the seven Roman martyrs commemorated on 10 July and regarded by tradition as the sons of Saint Felicitas, put to death in the time of Marcus Aurelius. He was buried in the catacomb of Praetextatus on the Via Appia; his tomb dates from the end of the second century. The oldest Roman list of feasts, from the fourth century, names them on this date without saying that they were brothers. He is a saint of the undivided Church; the Orthodox Church honors them on 25 January.

Commemorated the same day July 10