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Icons of St. Januarius of
Benevento, Bishop, Martyred at Pozzuoli in Italy
Feast: Apr.
21
Under the
persecution of Diocletian, Bishop Januarius of Benevento went to visit
his imprisoned friends Sossus, Proclus, & others. There he and his
deacon Festus were arrested, together with a reader named Desiderius.
They were all thrown to the wild beasts, who refused to harm them,
whereupon they were beheaded. Holy Father Januarius, pray for us
sinners!
Top Icon:
from St. Nicholas Monastery, Ft. Myers, Florida, with embedded relic of
the Saint. This icon of the Saint is beloved by those Orthodox in
Florida who are of Italian descent. Image courtesy of Mother Andrea.
Next Icon: from a
Menological on the website of the Orthodox Church in
America.
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