Faustus (saint)

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Faustus († 190 in Milan ) was an early Christian martyr and saint .

According to a Martyrology in Milan , Faustus was a soldier. He suffered martyrdom in Mediolanum (now Milan) under Emperor Commodus . His relics came from a Roman crypt to Cannero Riviera on Lake Maggiore and were solemnly buried there. The saint's feast day is August 7th .

literature

  • Paul W. Roth: Soldier Saints. Verlag Styria, Graz Vienna Cologne, 1993, ISBN 3-222-12185-0 .

Web links

  • Faustus in Cannero Riviera 1.jpg
  • Faustus in Cannero Riviera 2.jpg
personal data
SURNAME Faustus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Martyr, saint
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century
DATE OF DEATH 190
Place of death Milan