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Holy Martyrs

Martinian and Companions

Martyrs of North Africa, put to death around 458.

Feast
October 16old style October 29
Reposed
4585th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

The Holy Martyrs Martinian and Companions (Martinian, Saturian and their companions) were four brothers reduced to slavery in the house of an Arian Vandal in Mauretania in North Africa. They were put to death under Genseric, dragged by horses, around 458. They are commemorated on 16 October, as saints of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar. Our sources preserve no further details of their lives.

Commemorated the same day October 16