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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Januarius

Martyr of Corfu

Robber of Corfu converted in prison by the apostles Jason and Sosipater, who died a martyr.

Feast
April 28old style May 11
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Saint Januarius, martyr, was one of the seven robbers of the island of Corfu who suffered around the year 63, together with Jakischolus, Saturninus, Faustian, Marsalius, Euphrasius and Mammius. He is commemorated on 28 April, by the Julian calendar.

Januarius and his companions lived by robbery and for this were thrown into prison. When the Holy Apostles Jason and Sosipater were put into the same prison for preaching the Christian teaching, the former robbers turned to the faith, moved by their conversations with them.

Later they were put to death as Christians, thrown into a cauldron of boiling pitch, sulphur and wax.

Commemorated the same day April 28