martyrs Faustinus and Jovita

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Martyrs Faustinus and Jovita are early Christian brothers from Brescia venerated as saints for their steadfast faith and martyrdom under Roman persecution.

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Faustinus and Jovita 0
Saint Faustinus 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic saints
Christian martyr
Christian martyrs
brothers
associatedWith persecution of Christians in northern Italy
centuryOfMartyrdom 2nd century
commemoratedBy local feasts in Brescia
commemoratedIn Roman Martyrology NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Roman Empire NERFINISHED
cultDevelopedBy local church of Brescia
diedIn Brescia NERFINISHED
Roman Empire NERFINISHED
feastDay 15 February
hasAttribute noble origin (traditional hagiography)
soldier (often for Jovita)
hasCultTitle Martyrs Faustinus and Jovita NERFINISHED
hasLegend endured torture for the Christian faith
preached publicly in Brescia
remained steadfast under persecution
hasMajorShrine Brescia Cathedral NERFINISHED
hasMember Saint Faustinus NERFINISHED
Saint Jovita NERFINISHED
hasRelicLocation Brescia NERFINISHED
honoredAs patron saints of Brescia
iconographicAttribute depicted together as brothers
palm of martyrdom
liturgicalColorAssociated red
mannerOfDeath martyrdom
partOf early Christian martyrs of Italy
patronage Brescia NERFINISHED
placeOfOrigin Brescia NERFINISHED
Italy NERFINISHED
Lombardy NERFINISHED
primaryLanguageOfCult Latin
religion Christianity
roleInTradition examples of steadfast faith under persecution
status venerated
underPersecutionBy Roman authorities
veneratedAs saints
veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

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Church of Santi Faustino e Giovita namedAfter martyrs Faustinus and Jovita