Donatus, Romulus, Secundian, and 86 Companions

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Saints Donatus, Romulus, Secundian, and 86 Companions
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Urn containing the bones of the Martyrs of Concordia at the Cathedral of St. Stephen in Concordia Sagittaria
Diedc. 304, Concordia Sagittaria
BuriedCathedral of St. Stephen (Concordia Sagittaria)
Martyred by Diocletian
Feast 17 February

Donatus, Romulus, Secundian, and 86 Companions (died c. 304) were a group of Christians who were martyred at Concordia Sagittaria (at the time called Iulia Concordia), near Venice, during the Diocletianic Persecution. Their feast day is celebrated on February 17. [1] [2]

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  1. St. Donatus Catholic Online. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  2. Benigni, Umberto (1913). "Diocese of Concordia (Concordia Veneta)"  . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia . New York: Robert Appleton Company.