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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Holy Martyrs

Laurentinus and Companions

Martyrs of the early Church, commemorated together.

Feast
February 3old style February 16
Era
3rd century
Order
Martyrs

Life

The Holy Martyrs Laurentinus and Companions are Laurentinus, Ignatius and Celerina, martyrs of North Africa in the third century. Laurentinus and Ignatius were uncles of the deacon Celerinus, and Celerina was, according to the Roman Martyrology, his grandmother; other records call her his aunt. Saint Cyprian praises them highly in an epistle.

They are saints of the undivided Church, commemorated on 3 February (new style).

Commemorated the same day February 3