Carpophorus, Exanthus, Cassius, Severinus, Secundus and Licinius (all died c. 295 AD) were Christian soldiers who, according to tradition, were martyred at Como during the reign of Maximian. [1]
The cult of Fidelis of Como is associated with these saints. Variations on more or less the same legend concern them. The first says that he, with Carpophorus and Exanthus, were Roman soldiers (members of the famed Theban Legion) who deserted during the persecution of Christians by Maximian. They were caught and executed at Como.
The second says that Fidelis was an army officer who was guarding Christian prisoners at Milan, including Saint Alexander of Bergamo. He managed to procure the freedom of five of these prisoners. With Carpophorus and Exanthus, he and these five attempted to make their way to the Alps, but were executed at Como.[2] The martyrdom is considered to have occurred on the north side of Lake Como, near Samolaco.[3]
Their feast day is August 7. The church of San Carpoforo at Como, was, according to tradition, founded reusing a former temple of Mercury to house the remains of Carpophorus and other local martyrs.
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Theodore Stratelates, also known as Theodore of Heraclea, was a martyr and warrior saint in the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic and Oriental Orthodox Churches.
Carpophorus is a name of Greek origin that means "fruit-bearer." It can refer to:
Secundus is the Latin word for "second." However, it also had the meaning of "favorable" or "lucky." It functions both as a proper name and a numeral title. It can refer to:
Fidelis of Como was an Italian soldier-saint, according to Christian tradition.
Saints Felinus and Gratian(us) (sometimes Gratinian(us)) (d. 250 AD) are venerated as martyrs by the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. They are patron saints of Arona, near Milan, where their relics were enshrined.
Defendens of Thebes is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church. Venerated as a soldier-saint, Defendens was, according to Christian tradition, a member of the Theban Legion, and thus martyred at Agaunum.
Saint Cassius may refer to:
December 9 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - December 11
Saint Gordius was a Christian soldier in Cappadocia who was dismissed from the army, lived as a hermit for a while, then returned and made an open declaration of his faith, for which he was martyred. His feast day is 3 January.
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