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Martyr

Rogatus

A martyr of Africa, from the first Christian centuries.

Feast
March 8old style March 21
Era
unknown
Place
Africa
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Rogatus suffered in Africa at an unknown time. His name is recorded in the Roman Martyrology together with Felicity, Herennia, Felix, a second Rogatus, Beatus, Urbanus, Silvanus and Mamillus. The Greek synaxarion preserves no other details.

He is commemorated on 8 March, by the church calendar of the Church of Greece. Being known mostly from western sources, he is counted a saint of the undivided Church.

Commemorated the same day March 8