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Nabor
SaintFull write-upPre-congregation
Born
300
Died
303
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Nabor and Felix were martyrs in the persecution of Diocletian, about 303. Their relics rest at Milan, where a church was built over their tomb, and St. Ambrose praised them.
Later legendary Acts, which the Catholic Encyclopedia says have no historical value, make them soldiers of the Emperor Maximian condemned at Milan and beheaded at Lodi. Their feast is 12 July.
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
A martyr of the Diocletian persecution honoured at Milan with his companion Felix.
Connected on this site
- Nabor and Felix Saint honoured together
Sources
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Sts. Nabor and Felix
- Wikidata Q1374137 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.