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Also known as Saint Januarius, Ianuarius, St. Januarius

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.

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Born
17 April 1838
Died
30 March 1900
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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
blood banks; Naples; volcanic eruptions
Saint.major_shrine
Naples Cathedral, Italy and the Church of the Most Precious Blood, Little Italy, Manhattan, New York City.

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Saint Januarius.jpg
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Saint Januarius
date of death
0305-09-19
date of birth
0272-04-21
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15 sections
Contents
  • 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.

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