Donatus, Romulus, Secundian, and 86 Companions
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Saints Donatus, Romulus, Secundian, and 86 Companions | |
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![]() Urn containing the bones of the Martyrs of Concordia at the Cathedral of St. Stephen in Concordia Sagittaria | |
Died | c. 304, Concordia Sagittaria |
Buried | Cathedral of St. Stephen (Concordia Sagittaria) |
Martyred by | Diocletian |
Feast | 17 February |
Donatus, Romulus, Secundian, and 86 Companions (died c. 304) were a group of Christians who were martyred at Concordia Sagittaria (at the time called Iulia Concordia), near Venice, during the Diocletianic Persecution. Their feast day is celebrated on February 17.[1][2]
Notes
- ^ St. Donatus Catholic Online. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ Benigni, Umberto (1913). . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
External links
- Saint of the Day, February 17: Donatus, Secundian, Romulus, & Comp. Archived 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine at SaintPatrickDC.org
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