Januarius of Cordoba

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Januarius of Córdoba († 304 , probably on October 13 in Córdoba ) was a Christian martyr. According to legend, he was victim of the Diocletian persecution of Christians together with Faustus and Martialis and burned at the stake . The three are revered as the “three crowns of Cordoba”, as Prudentius called them, in southern Spain.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Saint Lexicon , keyword Januarius.
personal data
SURNAME Januarius of Cordoba
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Christian martyr
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd century
DATE OF DEATH uncertain: October 13, 304
Place of death Cordoba