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Saints Maurus, Pantalemon and Sergius Martyrs and Bishop of Bisceglie Born Pantalemon and Sergius - Apulia Died 27 July 117
Bisceglie, ApuliaHonored in Roman Catholic Church Canonized Pre-congregation Major shrine Cathedral of Bisceglie Feast 27 July Attributes Mauro is represented in robes of a bishop with a book. Sergio and Pantaleone, in military attire, on a horse, while raising a flag with red cross on a white background Patronage Bisceglie, Apulia Saints Maurus, Pantelemon and Sergius (died 117 AD) are 2nd century Christian martyrs venerated at Bisceglia on the Adriatic. Their story may be inaccurate, but tradition holds that Maurus was from Bethlehem and was sent to be the first bishop of Bisceglia by Saint Peter. They were killed during the persecutions of Christians under the Roman emperor Trajan.[1]
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Categories:- 117 deaths
- Roman Catholic saints
- Eastern Orthodox saints
- 2nd-century Christian saints
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