Januarius
Deceased Person
0272 – 0305
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Who was Januarius?
Januarius, Bishop of Naples, is a martyr saint of the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Churches. While no contemporary sources on his life are preserved, later sources and legends claim that he died during the Diocletianic 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.
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- Born
- 0272
Joppolo - Also known as
- Άγιος Ιανουάριος
- 亞納略
- 聖亞努阿里烏斯
- Died
- 0305
Pozzuoli
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on July 23, 2013
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