Novatus
Novatus († 151 in Rome ) was a presbyter and saint .
Novatus was a son of Senator Pudens , who is said to have housed the Apostle Peter in his house on the Esquiline . It is said to have been an important refuge for the early Christian community in the city of Rome. Novatus' siblings were Pudentiana , Praxedis and Timotheus, who, like Pudens and Novatus themselves, are venerated as saints.
The saint's feast day is June 20th . His relics are venerated in the churches of Santa Pudenziana and Santa Prassede .
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SURNAME | Novatus |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Saint |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century |
DATE OF DEATH | 151 |
Place of death | Rome |