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Joseph, disciple of Narses
young disciple of Narses, martyr in Persia
SaintFull write-upDate unknown
Feast: 10 November (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
In Persia, the holy martyrs Narses, a bishop of venerable age, and Joseph, his young disciple, who were beheaded with the sword for refusing to obey King Shapur II's order to worship the sun.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 10 November as the young disciple of Narses, beheaded in Persia for refusing King Shapur II's order to worship the sun.
Sources
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.