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Sculpture of Saints Justin And PastorAltarpiece of The Church of Saints Justo And Pastor Barcelona Spain 18Th Century Artist Unknown Photographed By Bocachete On 28 July 2009
Sculpture of Saints Justin And PastorAltarpiece of The Church of Saints Justo And Pastor Barcelona Spain 18Th Century Artist Unknown Photographed By Bocachete On 28 July 2009

Saint Justus of Alcala

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

August 6

Died

January 1, 304

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

In the annals of Christian martyrdom, few stories capture the stark courage of the faithful quite like that of a thirteen-year-old boy facing the wrath of the Roman Empire. His name is Justus, and though his life was cut short in the bloom of adolescence, his witness resonated through the centuries of Spanish history....