† Saint of the Day †
(November 27)
✠ Saints Facundus and Primitivus ✠
Martyrs:
Born: ----
León, Spain
Died: 300 AD
Near present-day Sahagún, Spain
Venerated in:
Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast: November 27
Saints Facundus and Primitives are venerated as Christian martyrs. According to tradition, they were Christian natives of León who were tortured and then beheaded on the banks of the River Cea. According to an account of their martyrdom, after the two saints were beheaded, milk and blood gushed from their necks.
Veneration :
The town of Sahagún arose around the Benedictine monastery dedicated to the two saints. The name Sahagún putatively derives from an abbreviation and variation on the name San Fagun ("Saint Facundus").
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