Saint Agapitus (Agapetus) of Rome
A young martyr of Praeneste, Agapitus miraculously survived the lions of the amphitheater, which lay down at his feet. H…
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Saint Eustace (Eustathius)
A Roman general named Placidus under Trajan, he converted after seeing Christ between the antlers of a stag while huntin…
Saint Procopius (Neanias)
A Roman officer appointed governor of Alexandria by Diocletian, Neanias converted after a vision of the cross on the roa…
Saints Faustinus and Jovita
Brothers from a noble family of Brescia, Faustinus (priest) and Jovita (deacon) were martyred under Emperor Hadrian in t…
Saints Sergius and Bacchus
High-ranking officers under Emperor Maximian, Sergius and Bacchus were martyred around the year 300 for their refusal to…
Saint Theodore of Heraclea (the General)
A general in the army of Licinius in the 4th century, Theodore first distinguished himself by slaying a dragon in Euchai…
Saint Venantius of Camerino
A fifteen-year-old Christian martyred in Camerino under Emperor Decius, Saint Venantius miraculously survived numerous t…