Martyr
Primitivus of Zaragoza
One of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
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Life
Holy Martyr Primitivus of Zaragoza is counted among the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death by tradition in the time of the governor Dacian, in the persecution of Diocletian. Their names are kept in the hymn of the poet Prudentius, a native of Zaragoza, and their remains are preserved in the crypt of the church of Saint Engratia. He is commemorated on 16 April by the Roman calendar (new style).
Commemorated the same day April 16
Fructuosus of BragaSaint · Bishop of BragaApr 16
Agape, Irene and ChioneHoly Martyrs · Martyrs of ThessalonicaApr 16- Leonidas of CorinthMartyrApr 16
Theodora of Nizhny NovgorodVenerable · Abbess in Nizhny NovgorodApr 16- Michael of BourlaNew MartyrApr 16
- John of VerkhoturyeFool-for-ChristApr 16
- Amphilochios of PatmosVenerable · Hieromonk and elderApr 16
- Konstantin ZhdanovHieromartyr · PriestApr 16
- AgathonConfessorApr 16
- Apodemius of ZaragozaMartyrApr 16
- Caecilian of ZaragozaMartyrApr 16
- Calisa of CorinthMartyrApr 16