Saint Januarius
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- Also known as
- Gennaro
- Memorial
- 19 September;
16 December
- Profile
- Fourth century bishop of Benevento, Italy during Diocletian's persecution.
Arrested while visiting imprisoned deacons, and later martyred with them.
His blood was preserved, and dried.
Since at least 1389, on his feast day, and on the Satuday before the first Sunday in May, the blood liquefies.
- Born
- Benevento or Naples, Italy (records vary)
- Died
- martyred c.304 at Naples or Pozzuoli (sources vary)
first thrown to wild beasts;
when the animals would not attack him, he was beheaded
- Patronage
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blood banks;
Naples;
volcanic eruptions
- Additional Information
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Google Directory
Martyrdom of Saint Januarius artwork
Non-Stop New York
Martyrdom of Saint Januarius artwork
Catholic Encyclopedia
Zenit, 19 September 2004
New Catholic Dictionary
Acts of the Hieromartyr Januarius,
Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
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