Revocatus of Carthage

Holy Martyr Revocatus of Carthage suffered around the year 203, together with the Holy Martyr Perpetua, with her brother Saturus, with the servant Felicity and with the young men Saturninus and Secundus, all still catechumens.

St Perpetua was of patrician family and lived at Carthage. In secret from her father, a convinced pagan, she received Holy Baptism, believing in the Saviour, and received the crown of martyrdom with the others. Left a widow young, at twenty-⁠two, she overcame, in spite of her father's insistent urging, her love for her nursing infant for the sake of heavenly life. Before the execution she had from God a vision that strengthened her soul. St Secundus died in prison, and the other martyrs were given to the beasts. The beasts did not touch them, and so all were killed with the sword.

St Revocatus is commemorated on 14 February, in the new style.