Saint Bacchus
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An officer (secundarius) in the army of Emperor Maximian Herculeus. Held in high esteem by the emperor until he admitted being a Christian. Martyr. Titular saint of a church in Rome, Italy.
- beaten to death during an interrogation c.303 at Arabissus, Cappadocia
- soldier with the palm of martyrdom
- with Saint Sergius the Martyr
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
