Proietto di Parenzo

Who they were

Proietto and Accolito were two young Christians martyred at Parenzo (Poreč) in Istria at an unspecified date in the fourth century; nothing more is known of their lives. Their relics were placed in the city's cathedral in 1277 and rediscovered and consecrated in 1361 by the bishop, after help was obtained through their intercession against the plague.

The relics were examined again in 1622, 1666 and 1729, when documents finally settled long-standing confusion between Saint Proietto of Parenzo and the identically named bishop of Clermont, and between the two Istrian martyrs and other saints of the same names venerated in Auvergne. Their feast is kept on 25 January.

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

Fourth-century martyr of Parenzo (Poreč) in Istria, venerated with his companion Accolito since ancient times; feast 25 January.