Flashcards: African saints

Saint Valerian (377–457) was bishop of Abbenza in North Africa.

Saint Mamilian (Mamilianus) of Palermo, who is venerated with Nympha (Ninfa), Eustotius (Eustozio), Proculus (Proculo, Procuro), and Golbodeus (Golbodeo, Golbudeo), was a bishop of Palermo of the fifth century.

Saint Gaudiosus of Naples or Gaudiosus the African (Latin: Sanctus Gaudiosus Africanus) was a bishop of Abitina (Abitine, Abitinia) in Africa Province during the 5th century AD Abitina was a village near Carthage in present-day western Tunisia.

Saint Caesarius of Africa, also Caesarius of Terracina, was a Christian martyr.

Saint Marcellus of Tangier or Saint Marcellus the Centurion (Spanish: San Marcelo) (c. mid 3rd century – 298 AD) is venerated as a Martyr Saint by the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Saint Olivia of Palermo (Italian: S. Oliva dì Palermo, Sicilian: Uliva di Palermu), Palermo, 448 – Tunis, 10 June 463, is a Christian virgin-martyr who was venerated as a local patron saint of Palermo, Sicily in the Middle Ages, as well as in the Sicilian towns of Monte San Giuliano, Termini Imerese, Alcamo, Pettineo and Cefalù.

Saint Maximilian of Tebessa (Latin: Maximilianus) is a berber Christian saint and martyr, whose feast day is observed on 12 March.

Nabor and Felix (d. c. AD 303) were Christian martyrs though to have been killed during the Great Persecution under the Roman emperor Diocletian.

Saints Denise (Dionysia, Dionisia), Dativa, Leontia, Tertius, Emilianus, Boniface, Majoricus, and Servus are venerated as martyrs by the Catholic Church.

Anesius is one of several Christian martyrs in Africa commemorated as saints on March 31.

Saint Magnus of Cuneo (Italian: San Magno) is venerated as a member of the legendary Theban Legion.

Saint Cerbonius (Cerbo, Italian: San Cerbone, San Cerbonio) (d. 575 AD) was a bishop of Populonia during the Barbarian invasions.

Felix (d. 303) was a bishop of Thibiuca in Africa who was martyred during the Great Persecution under the Roman emperor Diocletian alongside Audactus, Fortunatus, Januarius, and Septimus.