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St. Artemas of Pozzuoli
January 25, Martyr


Source: Catholic.org




Roman martyrology: In Pozzuoli, in the region of Campania (today Italy), St. Artemas , martyr ( s . III / IV).

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Martyr of Pozzuoli, Italy. He is traditionally described as a teenage boy in the Roman Empire who was stabbed to death with iron pens by pagan school classmates. This legend is doubtful, but Artemas was martyred at Pozzuoli, near Capua, in the fifth century, perhaps earlier.

 








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