04 Works, RELIGIOUS ART – Today, January 14, is St. Felix’ Day, With Footnotes – 14

Saint Felix of Nola (d. ca. 250) was a Christian presbyter at Nola near Naples in Italy. He sold off his possessions in order to give to the poor, but was arrested and tortured for his Christian faith during the persecution of the Roman emperor Decius (r. 249–51). He was believed to have died a martyr’s death during the persecution of Decius or Valerian(ca. 253), but is now listed in the General Roman Calendar as a confessor of the faith, who survived his tortures.

Felix was the elder son of a Syrian centurion who had retired to Nola, Italy. After his father’s death Felix sold off most of his property and possessions, gave the proceeds to the poor, and pursued a clerical vocation. Felix was ordained by, and worked with, Saint Maximus of Nola.

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