- St. Primitivus is also the name of one of St. Symphorosa's sons.
Saints Facundus and Primitivus | |
|---|---|
 Facundus and Primitivus Procession statues in Las Quintanillas, Spain | |
| Martyrs | |
| Born | León, Spain |
| Died | 300 AD near present-day Sahagún, Spain |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 27 November[1] |
Saints Facundus (Spanish: Facundo) and Primitivus (Spanish: Primitivo) are venerated as Christian martyrs.[1] According to tradition, they were Christian natives of León who were tortured and then beheaded on the banks of the River Cea.[1] According to an account of their martyrdom, after the two saints were beheaded, lac et sanguis (“milk and blood”) gushed from their necks.[2]
- ^ a b c "Saint of the Day, November 27: Facundus and Primitivus". SaintPatrickDC.org. 2009. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- ^ James F. Burke, History and vision: the figural structure of the "Libro del cavallero Zifar." Volume 28 of Colección Támesis. Serie A, Monografías. (Tamesis Books, 1972), 27.