Saints Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus | |
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 Ruins of the abbey church of Charlieu, which is dedicated to the three co-martyrs. | |
| Martyrs | |
| Died | 212 AD Valence, Gaul |
| Cause of death | Beheading |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Feast | 23 April |
| Patronage | Valence, Drôme, France |
Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus were 3rd-century Christian saints who suffered martyrdom during the reign of Caracalla. Felix, a priest, Fortunatus and Achilleus, both deacons, were sent by Irenaeus, to Valence, to convert the locals. It is said that they died c. 212.