Maurus,_Pantalemon_and_Sergius

Maurus, Pantalemon and Sergius

Maurus, Pantalemon and Sergius

Christian martyrs

Maurus, Pantelemon and Sergius (died 117 AD) are 2nd century Christian martyrs venerated at Bisceglie on the Adriatic. Tradition holds that Maurus was from Bethlehem and was sent to be the first bishop of Bisceglie by Peter. They were killed during the persecutions of Christians under the Roman emperor Trajan.[1]

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Notes

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    Saint of the Day, July 27: Maurus, Pantelemon and Sergius SaintPatrickDC.org. Retrieved 2012-03-06.



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