Facundus and Primitivus
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Saints Facundus (Spanish: Facundo) and Primitivus (Spanish: Primitivo) are venerated as Christian martyrs.[1] According to tradition, they were Christian natives of León who were tortured and then beheaded on the banks of the River Cea.[1] According to an account of their martyrdom, after the two saints were beheaded, lac et sanguis (“milk and blood”) gushed from their necks.[2]
- St. Primitivus is also the name of one of St. Symphorosa's sons.
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Saints Facundus and Primitivus | |
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Martyrs | |
Born | León, Spain |
Died | 300 AD near present-day Sahagún, Spain |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | 27 November[1] |
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