Tag: Saints Jovita
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06 Works, Today, February 15th, is Saints Jovita and Faustinus’ Day, With Footnotes – 46
Saints Jovita and Faustinus depicted as two knightly brothers holding the palms of martyrdom. Sometimes only Jovita is shown, richly dressed and on horseback; an angel may be shown saving them from drowning; sometimes shown with Faustinus of Brescia Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. Vincenzo Foppa…
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06 Works, Today, February 15th, is Saints Jovita and Faustinus’ Day, With Footnotes – #46
Saints Jovita and Faustinus were said to be Christian martyrs under Hadrian. Their traditional date of death is 120. They are patron saints of Brescia. Tradition states that they were members of a noble family of Brescia in Lombardy (northern Italy). Jovinus, the older brother, was a preacher; Faustinus, a deacon. According to the tradition of…
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