Saint Januarius of Naples
Also known as
- Januarius of the Miracle
- Gennaro…
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Fourth century bishop of Benevento, Italy during the persecutions of Diocletian. Arrested while visiting imprisoned deacons, and then martyred with them.
His blood was preserved, and dried. Since at least 1389, on his feast day, and on the Satuday before the first Sunday in May, the blood liquefies.
Born
- martyred c.304 at Naples, Italy or Pozzuoli, Italy (sources vary)
- first thrown to wild beasts
- when the animals would not attack him, he was beheaded
- against volcanic eruptions
- blood banks
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- Benevento, Italy, diocese of
- Naples, Italy, archdiocese of
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- Afragola, Italy
- Naples, Italy
MLA Citation
- “Saint Januarius of Naples“. CatholicSaints.Info. 4 February 2019. Web. 5 April 2020. <>