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Gavinus
martyr and saint
SaintAncient RomePre-congregation
Feast: 25 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
200
Died
303
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Gavinus (Italian: San Gavino) is a Christian saint who is greatly celebrated in Sardinia, Italy, as one of the Martyrs of Torres (Martiri turritani), along with his companions Protus, a bishop, and Januarius, a deacon.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Sources
- Santi e Beati — Santi Gavino, Proto e Gianuario — Listed as "Santi Gavino, Proto e Gianuario", † Porto Torres, 25 e 27 ottobre 303 ca — Martiri di Porto Torres 30 maggio e 25 ottobr
- Wikidata Q1327697 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Gavinus (CC BY-SA)
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