Saint Januarius

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Saint Januarius is a Christian martyr and patron saint of Naples, venerated for his legendary blood miracle that is said to liquefy several times a year.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Saint Januarius canonical 9
San Gennaro 6
Knight of Saint Januarius 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic saint
Christian martyr
bishop
patron saint
alsoKnownAs Gennaro di Napoli
Januarius of Benevento
Saint Januarius
surface form: San Gennaro
associatedWith Naples Cathedral
surface form: Cathedral of Naples

Naples
Royal Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro
causeOfDeath martyrdom
commemoratedBy San Gennaro Feast in New York City
surface form: Feast of San Gennaro in Little Italy, New York City

Feast of San Gennaro in Naples
cultCenter Naples
deathDate circa 305
deathPlace Puteoli
surface form: Pozzuoli
era Diocletianic Persecution
feastDay 16 December
19 September
first Sunday in May
hasPlaceOfWorship Basilica of San Gennaro ad Antignano
Naples Cathedral
San Gennaro extra Moenia
honorificPrefix Saint
iconography depicted as a bishop holding a vial of blood
languageOfCult Italian
Neapolitan
legend blood of Saint Januarius miraculously liquefies
liturgicalColor red
mannerOfDeath execution
miracle liquefaction of blood relic
miracleLocation Naples Cathedral
notableFor annual blood miracle
patronage of Naples
patronage Beneventum
surface form: Benevento

Naples
blood banks
volcanic eruptions
patronageRegion Campania
relic Saint Januarius self-linksurface differs
surface form: skull of Saint Januarius

vials of blood
relicLocation Naples Cathedral
religion Christianity
sainthoodStatus canonized saint
title Bishop of Benevento
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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Naples Cathedral dedicatedTo Saint Januarius
Naples Cathedral housesRelicsOf Saint Januarius
Naples Cathedral patronSaint Saint Januarius
San Gennaro Feast in New York City dedicatedTo Saint Januarius
this entity surface form: San Gennaro
Archdiocese of Naples primaryPatronSaint Saint Januarius
Saint Januarius alsoKnownAs Saint Januarius
this entity surface form: San Gennaro
Saint Januarius relic Saint Januarius self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: skull of Saint Januarius
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta patronSaintShrineOf Saint Januarius
this entity surface form: San Gennaro
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta housesRelicsOf Saint Januarius
this entity surface form: San Gennaro
Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta cityPatronSaint Saint Januarius
this entity surface form: San Gennaro
Order of Saint Januarius namedAfter Saint Januarius
Order of Saint Januarius namedAfter Saint Januarius
this entity surface form: San Gennaro
Order of Saint Januarius patronSaint Saint Januarius
Order of Saint Januarius styleOfMembers Saint Januarius
this entity surface form: Knight of Saint Januarius