Germanicus of Smyrna
Saint Germanicus was a youth who was arrested and martyred for his faith in Smyrna during the reign of the Roman Emperor Antoninus. As Germanicus stood in the arena, facing a wild beast, the Roman proconsul pleaded with him that in view of his youth he should deny his faith to obtain a pardon. But the young man refused to apostatize, and willingly embraced martyrdom.[1]
Saint Germanicus | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Died | 155 Smyrna (modern-day Izmir, Turkey) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Feast | 19 January |
Germanicus was praised for his courage facing the wild beasts used to kill him,[2] and was referenced in the Martyrdom of Polycarp.
References
- St. Germanicus Catholic Online
- Page 653 A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and Doctrines
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