Jucunda from Nicomedia
Jucunda of Nicomedia is a Catholic saint whose life little is known. In the third century, she is said to have died as a martyr during a Roman persecution of Christians in Nicomedia, today's İzmit in Turkey . The day of remembrance is July 27th.
In the Martyrologium Romanum Jucunda is named together with St. Julia as the companion of a martyr Felix of Nola, who is probably to be equated with the bishop Felix of Nola . Older sources put both in a connection with the martyr Januaryia of Nicomedia.
The asteroid (948) Jucunda , which was discovered on March 3, 1921 by the German astronomer Karl Wilhelm Reinmuth , was named after her .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eybach: Church now also consecrated. Südwest Presse , May 27, 2014.
- ^ De hellige Felix "av Nola" with Julia, Jucunda and Januaryia. Lexicon of persons of the Catholic Church in Norway (Norwegian).
- ↑ cf. De Sanctis Martyribus Felice Nolano, Julia, Jucunda Et Januaria Nicomediensibus. Ex Hieronymianis cum Romano collatis. [Commentarius]. Acta Sanctorum , entry July 27th. (Latin, digitized version in the Ecumenical Lexicon of Saints ).
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SURNAME | Jucunda from Nicomedia |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Martyr and saint |
DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century or 3rd century |
DATE OF DEATH | 3rd century |
Place of death | Nicomedia |