- Saint Honestus
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name= Saint Honestus
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death_date=~270 AD
feast_day=February 16
venerated_in=Roman Catholic Church
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birth_place= Nîmes
death_place= Pamplona
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issues=Saint Honestus ( _es. San Honesto, _fr. Saint Honest) was, according to
Christian tradition, a disciple ofSaturninus of Toulouse and a native ofNîmes . Saturninus and Honestus evangelized inSpain , and Honestus was martyred atPampeluna during the persecutions ofAurelian . Elaboration of this legend states that Honestus was a nobleman of Nîmes who was appointed "apostle toNavarre and the Basque Country." [ [http://www.elalmanaque.com/santoral/noviembre/28-11-honesto.htm Honesto ] ]Further elaboration of his legend states that at Pampeluna, he converted the senator Firmus and his family to
Christianity , while Firmus’ son, Saint Firminus, was christened by Saint Saturninus. [ [http://www.turismo.navarra.es/eng/propuestas/san-fermines/desarrollo/santo.htm History of... The saint Saint San Fermin festival Sanfermines tourist information on Navarre ] ] Variants of this legend state that Honestus baptized Firminus himself. [ [http://ewtn.com/Spanish/Saints/Fermin_7_7.htm San Fermín y San Ilídio ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3789 St. Honestus]
* [http://saints.sqpn.com/sainth34.htm St. Honestus]
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