Who Is St Januarius?
Saint Januarius, Italian San Gennaro, (Died 305? , Pozzuoli, Italy; Feast Day September 19), Bishop of Benevento and Patron Saint of Naples. He Is Believed to...
Saint Januarius, Italian San Gennaro, (died 305?, Pozzuoli, Italy; feast day September 19), bishop of Benevento and patron saint of Naples. He is believed to have been martyred during the persecution under the Roman emperor Diocletian in 305.
What did Saint Januarius do?
Saint Januarius is famous for the miracle of the annual liquefaction of his blood, which, according to legend, was saved by a woman called Eusebia just after the saint's death. ... On March 21, 2015, Pope Francis venerated the dried blood during a visit to Naples Cathedral, saying the Lord's Prayer over it and kissing it.
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What is Saint Gennaro known for?
San Gennaro is patron saint of Naples, in whose cathedral two ampoules are preserved with a liquid in the solid state, which tradition says was the saint's blood, and that melts three times a year.
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