Martyr
Januarius
A martyr of Thessalonica who died for Christ at the end of the 3rd century.
- Feast
- February 27old style March 12
- Era
- 3rd century
- Place
- Thessaloniki
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Januarius suffered at Thessalonica, together with many other Christians, in the time of the emperor Diocletian (284-305). He is commemorated on 27 February (new style) in the company of Abundantius, Alexander, Antigonus, Calanus, Macarius, Severianus, Titianus and Fortunatus.
This information comes from ancient martyrologies. The number of the martyrs and their names differ from manuscript to manuscript, and nothing further is known about their martyrdom.
Commemorated the same day February 27
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