Sylvanus, Januarius, Sosius, Proculus, Pelagia, Theonas, Cyrenia, and Juliana, in the Year 305

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Sylvanus, Januarius, Sosius, Proculus, Pelagia, Theonas, Cyrenia, and Juliana, in the Year 305

SYLVANUS, JANUARIUS, SOSIUS, PROCULUS, PELAGIA, THEONAS, CYRENIA, AND JULIANA, ALL OF WHOM LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THE EVANGELICAL TRUTH, IN THE YEAR 305

Sylvanus, bishop of the church of Emissa, a city of Apamea in Syria, was thrown, with many others, before the wild beasts, to be devoured by them.

Januarius, bishop of the church of Beneventum; Sosius, a deacon of the church of Misenum; Proculus, deacon at Pussolis, and others, were beheaded together.

Pelagia was suffocated in a red-hot ox.

Theonas, with his companions, Cyrenia and Juliana, were put to death by other means. Joh. Gys., on the death of Januarius and Sosius: Abr. Mell., folio 141, ex Act. per Johannem Januarii Diaconum conscripta per Surium edita.