Januarius
Sign in to saveJanuarius ( ; ; Neapolitan and ), also known as , was Bishop of Benevento and is a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church. While no contemporary sources on his life are preserved, later sources and legends say he died during the Great Persecution, which ended with Diocletian's retirement in 305.
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- Born
- 17 April 1838
- Died
- 30 March 1900
- Works
- 50
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Key facts
- Saint.name
- Saint Januarius
- Saint.birth_date
- 3rd century ()
- Saint.feast_day
- 19 September, Feast of San Gennaro (Catholic Church)21 April (Eastern Christianity) Monday after second Sunday of Advent (Armenian Apostolic Church)
- Saint.venerated_in
- Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, and Armenian Apostolic Church
- Saint.image
- Saint Januarius.jpg
- Saint.imagesize
- 200px
- Saint.caption
- Copy taken from a portrait of Saint Januarius by Caravaggio
- Saint.birth_place
- Benevento or Naples, Campania, Roman Empire
- Saint.death_place
- Pozzuoli, Campania
- Saint.titles
- Bishop and Martyr
- Saint.attributes
- vials of blood, palms, Mount Vesuvius
- Saint.patronage
Key dates
- Born
- 21 April 272
- Died
- 19 September 305
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gennaro
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Benevento
- Place of death
- Pozzuoli
- Occupation
- bishop
- Position held
- diocesan bishop
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Saint Januarius.jpg
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Life
- Legend
- History
- Legacy
- Celebrations
- Relics
- Blood
- Ritual liquefaction
- Scientific studies
- Similar rites
- Museum of the Treasure of St. Januarius
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Januarius ( ; ; Neapolitan and ), also known as , was Bishop of Benevento and is a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church. While no contemporary sources on his life are preserved, later sources and legends say he died during the Great Persecution, which ended with Diocletian's retirement in 305.
Januarius is the patron saint of Naples, where the faithful gather three times a year in Naples Cathedral to witness the liquefaction of what is claimed to be a sample of his blood kept in a sealed ampoule.