Detail of A Paining of Saint Sosius And Saint Severin of Noricum Date And Artist Unknown Neapolitan Gallery Capodimonte Museum Naples Italy Photographed On 28 November 2013 By Sailko

Saint Sosius of Misenum

Also known as: Sosius of Miseno; Sosius of Puzzuoli; Sosier…; Sosio…; Sosius…; Sossio…; Sossius…; Sosso…

Saint

Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

23 September (based on the date of his funeral; translation of relics); 19 September (date of death); 17 September on some calendars; 21 April on some calendars

Born

275 in Miseno, Italy

Died

Beheaded on 19 September 305 at Pozzuoli, Campagna, Italy; interred in Miseno, Italy; Miseno was destroyed by invading Saracens; the survivors were transferred to Frattamaggiore, Italy, and chose Sosius as their patron; relics later recovered from Miseno and taken to the Santi Severino e Sossio abbey in Naples, Italy; abbey suppressed in the Napoleonic area, and the relics were transferred to the basilica of San Sosius in Frattamaggiore

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Sosius of Misenum, a deacon of the Church of Misenum in Italy, stands as a witness to the unyielding faith of the early Christian community. Though the precise date and place of his birth remain unknown, his life was dedicated to the service of the Church in the vibrant coastal city of Misenum during the tumultuous reign of Emperor Diocletian. When the empire launched its brutal persecution against Christians, Saint Sosius remained steadfast in his commitment to the Gospel. He refused to renounce his faith, enduring imprisonment as a consequence