• The Story Of Januarius

  Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 17, 2011 (message contributor)

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  Denomination: Catholic

THE STORY OF JANUARIUS

Januarius, as bishop of Benevento, was performing one of the works of mercy when he was arrested. He was visiting some deacon friends in prison. They were then all rounded up and put in the arena with the wild beasts, who refused to eat them. (I find it comforting that deacons are considered inedible by cats.) Unrepentant, the Roman authorities had them beheaded.