Origins & traditions
Explore these lives with notes explaining historical geography and uncertain birthplaces.
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Martyr · August 11
Philomena is venerated as a virgin martyr. Devotion to her developed after the discovery of remains in Rome’s Catacomb of Priscilla in 1802; her detailed life story comes from later accounts.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace unknown
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Monastic or Hermit · October 5
Placidus was an early Benedictine monk and disciple of Benedict of Nursia; later traditions confused him with a Sicilian martyr.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Martyr · February 23
Polycarp was a Christian bishop of Smyrna.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Lay Saint · July 21
Praxedes was a saint and virgin who lived in the Roman Empire during the 2nd century.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Martyr · January 18
Prisca was a young Roman woman tortured and executed for her Christian faith.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Martyr · November 16
Proculus of Pozzuoli was martyred around 305 AD, according to Christian tradition, at the same time as Saint Januarius.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Bishop · January 22
Publius was an early Christian bishop and saint.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Martyr · May 19
Pudentiana was a Christian virgin and martyr of the second century who refused to worship the Roman Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Antoninus Pius as deities.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Apostle & Disciple · September 21
Quadratus of Athens was an early Christian apologist, traditionally regarded as a disciple of the Apostles and one of the Seventy Disciples.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Martyr · June 4
Quirinus of Sescia is venerated as an early bishop of Sescia, now Sisak in Croatia.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Martyr · November 18
Romanus of Caesarea is a Christian martyr and saint.
Origin uncertain · Birthplace uncertain
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Bishop · March 27
Rupert of Salzburg was Bishop of Worms as well as the first Bishop of Salzburg and abbot of St.
Origin uncertain · Disputed birthplace
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