Holy Martyrs
Saturninus and Companions
Martyrs of North Africa, put to death around 450.
- Feast
- October 16old style October 29
- Reposed
- 4505th century
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
The Holy Martyrs Saturninus and Companions (Saturninus, Nereus and their companions) are a group of some three hundred and sixty-five martyrs who suffered in North Africa under the Vandal King Genseric, around 450. They are commemorated on 16 October, as saints of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar. Our sources preserve no further details of their lives.
Commemorated the same day October 16
Longinus the CenturionMartyr · Centurion at the CrucifixionOct 16.jpg)
GallVenerable · Missionary in SwitzerlandOct 16
Eliphius of ToulMartyr · Missionary at ToulOct 16
Euphraxia of PskovRight-BelievingOct 16- Fortunatus of CaseiMartyrOct 16
- John of TourkolekasSaintOct 16
- Dulcidius of AgenSaint · Bishop of AgenOct 16
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Longinus of the CavesVenerable · Gatekeeper of the Kyiv Caves LavraOct 16- Silvanus of AhunMartyr · DeaconOct 16
- 220 Martyrs of North AfricaHoly MartyrsOct 16
- Alexis NikonovHieromartyrOct 16
- Amandus of ComodoliacVenerableOct 16