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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

6-Aug

Born

C.291 in Spain

Died

Scourged and beheaded in 304 at Alcala, Spain at age 13

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Justus of Alcala, brother of Saint Pastor, was a young Christian martyr in 3rd-century Spain. Around 250 AD, during the Diocletianic Persecution, the teenage Justus publicly declared his faith in Christ before the governor of Spain, Dacian. Arrested immediately on Dacian's orders, he was subjected to severe scourging in an attempt to force him to renounce Christianity. Despite the brutal torture, Justus steadfastly refused to recant his confession. His

Books & Resources

Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1612787169

Roman Martyrology, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/142864475X

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