Faustinus and Jovita

Saints Jovita and Faustinus
Virgin Mary and Christ Child with Saints Jovita and Faustinus, by Vincenzo Foppa.
Martyrs
Born	Brescia
Died	120 AD Brescia
Venerated in	Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Major shrine	Relics at Rome, Bologna, Verona, Brescia, Pietradefusi
Feast	15 February
Attributes	depicted as two knightly brothers holding the palms of martyrdom. Sometimes only Jovita is shown, richly dressed and on horseback; an angel may be shown saving them from drowning; sometimes shown with Faustinus of Brescia
Patronage	Brescia

Jovita and Faustinus were said to be Christian martyrs under Hadrian. Their traditional date of death is 120. They are patron saints of Brescia. Faustinus is the patron saint of Pietradefusi.