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Januarius
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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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Januarius, also known by the given name Gennaro, was a male Catholic priest and bishop in Ancient Rome. Born on April 21, 272, in Benevento, he served as a diocesan bishop during the Roman Empire. He is recognized as a Christian martyr and saint within the Catholic Church. His feast day is observed on September 19.
Januarius died on September 19, 305, in Pozzuoli. His manner of death was capital punishment, specifically decapitation. He is buried in Naples Cathedral and is worshipped by Roman Catholics. His domain as a saint is associated with Naples.
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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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gennaro
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Benevento
- Place of death
- Pozzuoli
- Occupation
- Catholic bishop
- Position held
- diocesan bishop
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- Saint Januarius.jpg
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- Commons category
- Saint Januarius
- date of death
- 0305-09-19
- feast day
- September 19
- canonization status
- saint
- date of birth
- 0272-04-21
- time period
- Roman Empire
- cause of death
- decapitation
- described by source
- Wikitólica
- place of burial
- Naples Cathedral
- manner of death
- capital punishment
- domain of saint or deity
- Naples
- subject has role
- bishop
- worshipped by
- Roman Catholic
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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