Martyr
Rogatus
A martyr of North Africa, commemorated by the undivided Church.
- Feast
- January 12old style January 25
- Era
- unknown
- Place
- Africa
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Rogatus was a soldier and suffered in Africa, together with Zoticus, Modestus and Castulius, also soldiers. The Greek synaxarion preserves no other details of their life or the manner of their death.
They are commemorated together on 12 January, by the church calendar of the Church of Greece. Being known mostly from western sources, they are counted saints of the undivided Church.
Commemorated the same day January 12
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Tatiana of RomeMartyrJan 12- Caesaria the ElderVenerable · Abbess at ArlesJan 12
Martinian of BelozerskVenerable · Abbot of Ferapontov MonasteryJan 12- Barses of EdessaSaint · Bishop of EdessaJan 12
- Eutropius and TigriusHoly MartyrsJan 12
Anna Makkavaiou of Asia MinorVenerable · Nun in DramaJan 12- Galaktion of BeloozeroFool-for-Christ · Fool for ChristJan 12
Arcadius of MauretaniaMartyrJan 12- AthanasiusConfessorJan 12
- Baoithin son of NeamhnannSaintJan 12
- Conan of Ae'gSaintJan 12