Tag: St Montanus & Companions
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Montanus, Lucius, Flavian, Julian, Victoricus & Companions
St Montanus (Died 259) was a disciple of St Cyprian, a lawyer and then Bishop of Carthage in Tunisia. In 258, St Cyprian was martyred on the orders of Galerius Maximus by the sword; the reason, spreading Christianity and refusing to offer deities to pagan gods. The soldier who executed St Cyprian died soon afterwards and a replacement…
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24th February: St’s Montanus, Lucius & Companions
Featured Saint: St Montanus, St Lucius & Companions (Died 259) St Montanus was a disciple of St Cyprian the Bishop of Carthage, Tunisia. St Cyprian was martyred in 258. The soldier who executed St Cyprian died soon after and a replacement soldier was ambushed by rebels. In revenge, eight Christians, a mixture of lay people, Priests…