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Januarius (other)
Januarius (Latin for "devoted to Janus"; it, Gennaro) usually refers to St Januarius, bishop of Benevento or Naples. Januarius may also refer to: Months * Januarius, the first month of the ancient Roman calendar * January, the first month of the modern calendar People * Januarius, the nomen or Roman last name of the gens Januaria * Januarius, bishop of Flumenpiscense in Mauretania * Januarius of Heraclea, martyred with Felix (Jan. 7) * St Januarius of Cordova, martyred with Faustus and Martialis (Oct. 13) * St Januarius of Rome: ** St Januarius ( 10 July 165), son of St Felicity and one of the 7 Holy Brothers, martyr ** St Januarius the Deacon ( 6 August 258), martyred with Pope Sixtus II and his five other deacons * Januarius (), bishop of Lambaese in Roman Numidia * Januarius (), bishop of Muzuca * St Januarius ( 29 October 298), son of Marcellus, martyred in Spain with his family * St Januarius of Zaragoza, sometimes listed among the 18 Martyrs of Zaragoz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Januarius
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 tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
