Martyrs of Catania

Martyrs of Catania

The Martyrs of Catania (Stephen, Pontian[disambiguation needed ], Attalus[disambiguation needed ], Fabian[disambiguation needed ], Cornelius[disambiguation needed ], Sextus[disambiguation needed ], Flos, Quintian, Minervinus and Simplician) (Feast Day: December 31), were martyrs in Catania, Sicily.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/stddec.htm
  2. ^ http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12613b.htm

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