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Martyr

Venustus

A martyr of North Africa, commemorated by the undivided Church.

Feast
May 6old style May 19
Era
4th century
Place
Africa
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Venustus suffered in Africa, in the time of the Emperor Diocletian (284-305), together with Heliodorus and seventy-⁠five other Christians. The Greek synaxarion says no more about them.

He is commemorated on 6 May, by the church calendar of the Church of Greece, together with Heliodorus and the other martyrs.

Commemorated the same day May 6