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SAINT JULIA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OF TROYES - 21 JULY

 

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SAINT JULIA AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS OF TROYES


(S.S. Julia et Soc. M.M.)

Saint Julia, French St-Jule, was born at Troyes (Trecae, Trecasis, Augusta Trecorum) in France of Christian parents. Accused of being a Christian she was arrested and led to the prefect Elidius, who had her tortured because she, even in the face of death-threats, refused to sacrifice to the gods. The tormentors were miraculously struck with sudden blindness. 

On July 21, 260, Saint Julia was eventually beheaded. Several companions, who also professed the Christian faith, were executed in the same session: Justus, Jucundinus (or Justa and Jocunda) and 5 others; according to another source, Ternus, Anthony, Herenus, Theodore (Theodorus), Dionysius, Apollonius, Appamia, Pionicus, Cassian, Papyra, Saturius and 7 others suffered martyrdom, too. The Roman Martyrology* lists Julia, Claudius, Justus and Jucundinus, martyrs, on July 21.

The Benedictine monastery of Jouarre (Jotrum) commemorates a translation of Julia's relics on January 29. Hagenauer* lists this holy martyr on July 23 (V. 324), incorrectly calling her "Juliana."

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 3, Augsburg, 1869, pp. 506-07)

*A hagiography source used by the authors 

Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that we who celebrate the anniversary of the death of your holy martyrs Julia and her Companions may by their intercession be delivered from all evils that threaten us. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org










































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