Faustinus and Jovita

Saints

Jovita and Faustinus
Virgin Mary and Christ Child with Saints Jovita and Faustinus, by Vincenzo Foppa.
Martyrs
BornBrescia
Died120 AD
Brescia
Venerated inCatholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Major shrineRelics at Rome, Bologna, Verona, Brescia, Pietradefusi
Feast15 February
Attributesdepicted as two knightly brothers holding the palms of martyrdom. Sometimes only Jovita is shown, richly dressed and on horseback; an angel may be shown saving them from drowning; sometimes shown with Faustinus of Brescia
PatronageBrescia

Jovita and Faustinus were said to be Christian martyrs under Hadrian. Their traditional date of death is 120. They are patron saints of Brescia. Faustinus is the patron saint of Pietradefusi.