Holy Martyrs
Stephen, Pontian and companions
Ten martyrs of Catania
Ten martyrs of Catania, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
- Feast
- December 31old style January 13
- Era
- unknown
- Place
- Catania
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Stephen, Pontian and companions were martyrs of Catania in Sicily. The Roman Martyrology names Stephen, Pontian, Attalus, Fabian, Cornelius, Sextus, Flos, Quinctian, Minervinus and Simplician. It says nothing more about them. They are saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
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