Holy Martyrs
Octavius and Companions
Martyrs of Turin in Italy, put to death around 297.
- Feast
- November 20old style December 3
- Reposed
- 2973rd century
- Place
- Turin
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Saints Octavius, Solutor and Adventor are the patrons of the city of Turin in Italy, where they were put to death for their faith in Christ in 297.
The calendar commemorates them together as Octavius and Companions. They are saints of the undivided Church and are commemorated on 20 November (New Calendar).
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