Sossius

Deceased Person

0275 – 0305

75

Who was Sossius?

Saint Sossius or Sosius was Deacon of Misenum, an important naval base of the Roman Empire in the Bay of Naples. He was martyred along with Saint Januarius at Pozzuoli during the Diocletian Persecutions. His feast day is September 23, the date, three days after his death, on which his corpse was translated to Misenum.

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Born
0275
Miseno
Died
Sep 19, 0305
Pozzuoli

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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