Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus
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Not to be confused with the SS Felix and Fortunatus martyred in 303 alongside Audactus, Januarius, and Septimus.
Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus were 3rd-century Christian saints who suffered martyrdom during the reign of Caracalla. Felix, a priest, Fortunatus and Achilleus, both deacons, were sent by Irenaeus, to Valence, to convert the locals. It is said that they died c. 212.
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Saints Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus | |
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Martyrs | |
Died | 212 AD Valence, Gaul |
Cause of death | Beheading |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | Pre-congregation |
Feast | 23 April |
Patronage | Valence, Drôme, France |
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