Januarius
Bishop of Naples
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Updated 2026-05-29
Fourth-century Bishop of Benevento whose legend grew louder than his historical record. Supposedly martyred during Diocletian's Great Persecution, though nobody actually wrote about him at the time—later sources filled in the gaps.
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Januarius, also known as Januarius I of Benevento, was Bishop of Benevento and is a martyr and saint of the Catholic Church. While no contemporary sources on his life are preserved, later sources and legends say he died during the Great Persecution, which ended with Diocletian's retirement in 305.
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