Primus and Felician | |
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 Saints Primus and Felicianus, from a 14th-century manuscript of the "Golden Legend" | |
| Martyrs | |
| Born | early 3rd century Nomentum (modern-day Mentana) |
| Died | c. 297 AD on the Via Nomentana, Rome |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Major shrine | Church of Santo Stefano Rotondo, Rome |
| Feast | 9 June |
| Attributes | As portrayed at their martyrdom: St Felician is nailed to a tree and St Primus is forced to swallow molten lead. |
Saints Primus and Felician (Felicianus) (Italian: Primo e Feliciano) were brothers who suffered martyrdom about the year 304 during the Diocletian persecution. The Martyrologium Hieronymianum gives under June 9 the names of Primus and Felician who were buried at the fourteenth milestone of the Via Nomentana (near Nomentum, now Mentana).[1]
They were evidently from Nomentum. This notice comes from the catalogue of Roman martyrs of the fourth century.[1]
- ^ a b Kirsch, Johann Peter. "Sts. Primus and Felician." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 12. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 22 January 2023
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