Victoricus (or Victorice , Victoric ), Fuscian (or Fulcian , Fulcien , Fuscien ) and Gentian (or Gentien ) (died circa 287–303) were three Christian martyrs later venerated as Roman Catholic saints. Their feast day falls on 11 December.
5-466: Victoricus may refer to: Victoricus of Amiens (died circa 287-303), martyr Victoricus of Carthage (died 259), one of the Martyrs of Carthage under Valerian Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Victoricus . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
10-521: The city of Rome . They were preaching the Christian religion in the city of Therouanne , and in the areas inhabited by the people known as the Morini . They were followers of Saint Quentin , as well as of Crispin and Crispinian . Near Amiens , they met Gentian, who warned them that Christians were being killed for their faith. Later, the governor Rictius Varus (Rictiovarus) questioned Gentian about
15-442: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Victoricus&oldid=1040252820 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Victoricus of Amiens According to tradition, Victoricus and Fuscian were missionaries from
20-399: The place where they had been beheaded." It is said that all three were buried at the place called Saint-Fuscien . It is said that Honoratus of Amiens , seventh bishop of Amiens (d. ca. 600), had discovered in his diocese the relics of these martyrs. Childebert attempted to possess these relics , but was prevented from removing them. Subsequently, the king made generous gifts to endow
25-499: The whereabouts of Victoricus and Fuscian. Gentian refused to tell him and was consequently beheaded . According to the Golden Legend , the governor later brought Victoricus and Fuscian to Amiens. "Then took spears of iron and put them through their ears and through their nostrils, and had them decapitated. And by the will and power of our Lord, they arose up, and took their heads in their hands , and bare them two miles far from
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