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Gennaro (given Name)
Gennaro (from the Latin Januarius, meaning "devoted to Janus") is an Italian masculine given name that may refer to the following notable people: * Gennaro Acampora (born 1994), Italian football midfielder * Gennaro D'Alessandro (c.1717–1778), Italian Baroque composer and harpsichordist *Gennaro Angiulo (1919–2009), American mafia underboss * Gennaro Annese (1604–1648), Italian revolutionary * Gennaro Arcucci (died 1800), Italian physician * Gennaro Armeno (born 1994), Italian football midfielder *Gennaro Astarita (c.1745–1805), Italian composer * Gennaro Auletta (born 1957), Italian philosopher * Gennaro Basile, 18th century Italian painter * Gennaro Bizzarro (born 1976), American attorney and Republican politician * Gennaro Bonafede (born 1990), South African racing driver *Gennaro Bracigliano (born 1980), French football goalkeeper *Gennaro Calì (c.1799–1877), Italian sculptor * Gennaro "Jerry" Casale (1933–2019), starting pitcher in Major League Baseball *Gennaro Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gennaro
Januarius ( ; la, Ianuarius; Neapolitan and it, Gennaro), also known as , was Bishop of Benevento and is a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. While no contemporary sources on his life are preserved, later sources and legends claim that he died during the Great Persecution, which ended with Diocletian's retirement in 305. Januarius is the patron saint of Naples, where the faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the liquefaction of what is claimed to be a sample of his blood kept in a sealed glass ampoule. Life Little is known of the life of Januarius, and what follows is mostly derived from later Christian sources, such as the ''Acta Bononensia'' (BHL 4132, not earlier than 6th century) and the ''Acta Vaticana'' (BHL 4115, 9th century), and from later folk traditions. Legend According to various hagiographies, Januarius was born in Benevento to a rich patrician family that traced its descent to the Caudini trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
