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	Januarius or St Gennaro
		Januarius or St. Gennaro is the patron saint of Naples, Italy.
		His dried blood is said to miraculously liquefy twice a year: on his feast day of September 19 and on the first Saturday in May. On those occasions, a vial allegedly containing the saint's dried blood is removed from the cathedral in Naples and taken on procession through the city streets.
		According to traditional Catholic hagiography, Januarius was a bishop beheaded during the reign of the emperor Diocletian (284-305).
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	St. Januarius
		Januarius is believed to have suffered in the persecution of Diocletian, c.
		There we are told that "Timotheus, President of Campania," was the official who condemned the martyrs, that Januarius was thrown into a fiery furnace, but that the flames would not touch him, and that the saint and his companions were afterwards exposed in the amphitheatre to wild beasts without any effect.
		We are forced to accept the fact that, contrary to all known laws, a change goes on in the contents of this hermetically sealed vessel which makes them heavier and lighter in a ratio roughly, but not exactly, proportional to their apparent bulk (Cavène, 333-39).
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/j/januarius,saint.html (2040 words)

	Saints Januarius and his companions, martyrs
		Sossus by his wisdom and sanctity had earned the friendship of St Januarius, and upon the news that this servant of God and several others were fallen into the hands of the persecutors, the bishop determined to make them a visit to comfort and encourage them.
		The day after the arrival of St Januarius and his two companions all these champions of Christ were exposed to the beasts in the amphitheatre, but none of the animals could be provoked to touch them.
		All the fame of Januarius rests upon that "standing miracle" (as Baronius called it), the liquefaction of the alleged relic of his blood which is preserved in the chapel of the treasury of the cathedral-church of Naples, a happening of which there are records for the past four hundred years.
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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Januarius
		There we are told that "Timotheus, President of Campania," was the official who condemned the martyrs, that Januarius was thrown into a fiery furnace, but that the flames would not touch him, and that the saint and his companions were afterwards exposed in the amphitheatre to wild beasts without any effect.
		Januarius, kept dried up in a small glass phial, is put in sight of the head of the same martyr, it is wont to melt and bubble in a very strange way, as though it had but freshly been shed."
		Januarius), make themselves specially conspicuous by the fervour, and sometimes, when the miracle is delayed, by the extravagance, of their supplications.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/08295a.htm (2352 words)

	St. Januarius - Catholic Online
		Januarius was born in Italy and was bishop of Benevento during the Emperor Diocletion persecution.
		Bishop Januarius went to visit two deacons and two laymen in prison.
		Januarius lived and died around 305 A.D. and his feast day is September 19th.
	www.catholic.org /saints/saint.php?saint_id=355 (296 words)

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		Perhaps what is best known about St. Januarius is the devotion to him centered on a hermetically sealed glass vial of blood, kept in the Cathedral of Naples and that witnesses can see liquefy at different times during the year.
		According to tradition, after Januarius was martyred someone named Eusebia collected his blood and gave it to the bishop of Naples at the time of Januarius burial in the catacomb.
		Januarius is the patron of Naples and there are many churches in Europe dedicated in his honor.
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	Saint Januarius
		A.D. SAINT JANUARIUS (Gennaro), a native some say of Naples, others of Benevento, was bishop of this latter city when the persecution of Diocletian broke out.
		All the fame of Januarius rests upon that " standing miracle " (as Baronius called it), the liquefaction of the alleged relic of his blood which is preserved in the chapel of the treasury of the cathedral-church of Naples, a happening of which there are records for the past four hundred years.
		When such miracles are propounded, they are not to be rashly admitted : the evidence of the fact and circumstances ought to be examined to the bottom, and duly weighed ; where that fails it is the part of prudence to suspend or refuse our assent.
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	Januarius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Januarius is the name of the month in the ancient Roman calendar, called January in English.
		Saint Januarius, or San Gennaro, bishop of Benevento, is a saint and martyr in both the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions.
		Martyrdom of Saint Januarius (1727) by Girolamo Pesce (1679-1759)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Januarius (470 words)

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		We know that in the first years of the fourth century Januarius was a bishop, but sources differ whether he served the Christians of Naples or of nearby Benevento.
		Januarius has been invoked against volcanic blasts at least since 1631 when a violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius threatened Naples.
		The earliest surviving record of the liquefaction of the blood of St. Januarius dates from 1389.
	www.catholicherald.com /craughwell/januarius.htm (586 words)

	St. Januarius (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Januarius, or San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples.
		Whatever the difficulties raised by his Acta, the cult of St. Januarius, bishop and martyr, is attested historically at Naples as early as the 5th century.
		The best known are the Roman martyr (festival, the 10th of July), whose epitaph was written by Pope Damasus I, and the martyr of Cordova, who forms along with Faustus and Martialis the group designated by Prudentius by the name of tres coronae.
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	THE LIFE OF ST. JANUARIUS
		Januarius replies: "My power is nothing but there is a God in heaven who can resist you and all who obey and abet you." And when he had said this the tyrant ordered him back to prison.
		Januarius after his execution appeared to the old man and offered him as he had promised the orarium which had bound his eyes and said: "Behold what I promised you, take it as I promised it," and he took it and hid it in his bosom with great reverence.
		Januarius as their patron were favored by the Lord, whose body at first indeed they hid at Marcian's farm.
	www.fordham.edu /halsall/basis/januarius.html (1667 words)

	19. september: Den hellige Januarius av Benevento
		Januarius' ledsagere var diakonen Festus av Benevento, lektoren Desiderius, diakonen Sosius av Misenum, diakonen Proculus av Pozzuoli og to andre kristne, Eutychius og Acutius.
		Januarius fremstilles som biskop med sverd; omgitt av ville dyr; bedende i flammer; uskadd i en glødende ovn; med små flasker med blod over evangelieboken i den venstre hånden og bispestav i den høyre; også med vulkan i utbrudd.
		Eksistensen til Januarius' seks ledsagere er svært tvilsomt, og deres kult ble stanset i 1969.
	www.katolsk.no /biografi/januariu.htm (1102 words)

	SS. Januarius and Companions (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Januarius was bishop of Beneventum when Diocletian and Maximian were fiercely persecuting the Christians.
		For his profession of the Christian faith, he was submitted in vain to the tortures of fire and of the rack by Timotheus, governor of Campania.
		The body of Januarius was first placed at Beneventum, then in the monastery of Monte Vergine, and finally in the principal church of Naples, and is famous for many miracles.
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	Reporter Januarius MacGahan: Daring to Tell the Truth, Part 2 of 2 -- From The Wild Geese Today
		Their deaths, with that of 19th century journalist Januarius MacGahan, though not directly related to combat, nevertheless underscore the peril that war correspondents face daily.
		On April 24th, the Turks received a note from the Czar informing them that he "sees himself compelled, to his regret, to have recourse to force of arms." The British reaction was a declaration of neutrality, surely a much different one than would have been the case before MacGahan's reports.
		Januarius now joined the Russian army for their advance on the Turks.
	www.thewildgeese.com /pages/janmac2.html (2331 words)

	Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome
		The Christians of Naples obtained the relics of St. Januarius, which were taken in the fifth century from the small church of St. Januarius near Solfatara, where they were buried.
		Januarius is well known because of the miracle which for centuries has generally occurred every year on his feast day, Sept. 19: His blood liquefies in the presence of all those who wish to witness it.
		The miracle of liquefaction may also occur on two other dates: the first weekend in May, which coincides with the translation of his remains to Naples; and on Dec. 16, anniversary of the eruption of Vesuvius in 1631 which, according to tradition, ended when the faithful prayed to the patron of this southern Italian city.
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	St. Januarius - Italiansrus.com
		September 19th marks the feast day of St. Januarius (San Gennaro) the patron Saint of Naples, blood banks and volcanic eruptions.
		Januarius was the Bishop of Benevento, which is located in close proximity to Naples, during the fourth century.
		On his mission Timothy encountered Januarius who rejected him and his beliefs and continually praised God for all of his works.
	www.italiansrus.com /articles/sangennaro.htm (435 words)

	St. Januarius of the Miracle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		(Martyred c., A.D. Naples, Italy, venerates as a protector the martyr Januarius, a native of the vicinity, who was bishop, it is said, of Benevento.
		There is a portrait of him, wearing a halo, in the ancient Neapolitan Catacomb of St. Januarius.
		Far more is known about the alleged blood of St. Januarius than about the martyr himself.
	www.stthomasirondequoit.com /SaintsAlive/id615.htm (659 words)

	Catholic Culture : Liturgical Year : September 19, 2005 : Januarius
		Around the year 400 the relics of St. Januarius were moved to Naples, which honors Januarius as a patron saint.
		Together with his deacons Socius and Festus, and his lector Desiderius, Januarius, bishop of Beneventum, was subjected to most atrocious torturing during the Diocletian persecution (about 304).
		Eventually the remains of St. Januarius became the prized possession of the city of Naples.
	www.catholicculture.org /lit/calendar/day.cfm?date=2005-09-19 (658 words)

	Lives of the Saints, September 19, Our Lady of La Salette, Saint Januarius
		God, through the blood which His servant shed for Him, some of which is conserved in Naples, continues to strengthen the faith of the Church, and to work there a regular miracle by its means.
		When the prefect of Pouzzoles, where Sosius had been imprisoned, heard that Januarius was coming to visit him and three other fervent Christians being held there, he had him arrested.
		A church was built on a nearby mountain to honor the memory of Saint Januarius.
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	St. Januarius
		or St. Januarius as he is better known, was born in Italy and was bishop of Benevento during the Emperor Diocletion persecution.
		St. Januarius lived and died around 305 A.D. and his feast day is September 19th, the same day that his blood is said to liquefy.
		The same is also said to happen on the first Saturday in May. Whenever the blood fails to liquefy the local people believe that disaster looms.
	www.paranormality.com /januarius.shtml (314 words)

	Sep 19
		O God, which makest us glad with the yearly festival of blessed Januarius, and his companions thy holy Martyrs : grant, we beseech thee, that as we do rejoice in their merits ; so we may be enkindled to follow them in all virtuous and godly living.
		Januarius was Bishop of Benevento when Diocletian and Maximian were fiercely persecúting the Christians.
		The body of Januarius was first placed at Benevento, then in the monastery of Monte Vergine, and finally in the principal church of Naples, and is famous for many miracles.
	www.breviary.net /propsaints/propsaints09/propsaints0919.htm (2703 words)

	The MacGahan American-Bulgarian Foundation of New Lexington
		The MacGahan Foundation was formed in 1978 to commemorate the life of Januarius A. MacGahan-- a journalist and war correspondent born near New Lexington in 1844.
		Saturday morning there is a memorial service at the grave site of Januarius MacGahan at the New Lexington Cemetery, the placing of a floral tribute at the MacGahan statue across from the Perry County Court House, and a Bulgarian luncheon and program.
		They are similar to those of 1959, but bear the text "Januarius A. MacGahan Champion of Bulgarian Freedom." These markers were paid for in part by a grant from the Ohio Bicentennial Committee.
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	Januarius Zick ( - ) Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
		Januarius Zick, Midday Meal at the Farm, 1773
		Jacques Callot, St. Ferreolus, Martyr, September 18; St. Januarius, Bishop of Pozzuoli, September 19; St. Eustace with His Children, Martyrs, September 20; Sts.
		Januarius Johann Rasso Zick The Adoration of the Magi
	www.wwar.com /masters/z/zick-januarius.html (198 words)

	St. Januarius - Saint of the Day - American Catholic
		He is believed to have been martyred in the Diocletian persecution of 305.
		Legend has it that after Januarius was thrown to the bears in the amphitheater of Pozzuoli, he was beheaded, and his blood ultimately brought to Naples.
		It is defined Catholic doctrine that miracles can happen and can be recognized—hardly a mind-boggling statement to anyone who believes in God.
	www.americancatholic.org /Features/SaintOfDay/default.asp?id=1143 (391 words)

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