Peter, Andrew, Paul, and Denise

Saints Peter, Andrew, Paul, and Denise
Martyrs
Died~250 AD
Lampsacus
(modern-day Lapseki, Çanakkale, Turkey)
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Major shrineAbbey of Flône (St. Denise)
FeastRoman Catholic: 15 May[1]
Eastern Orthodox: 18 May[2]
PatronageDenise is invoked against bicycle and motorcycle accidents[3] and headaches[4]

Saints Peter, Andrew, Paul, and Denise (Dionisia, Dionysia) are venerated as martyrs by the Eastern Orthodox[5] and Catholic Churches. They were killed in the 3rd century at Lampsacus, Mysia (in present-day Turkey) on the Hellespont.[6]

  1. ^ Martyrologium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana 2001 ISBN 88-209-7210-7)
  2. ^ Saint Herman Calendar 2009, St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood, Platina, CA, page 42
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  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference yernawe was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ (in Greek) Οἱ Ἅγιοι Πέτρος, Διονύσιος, Ἀνδρέας, Παῦλος, Χριστίνα, Ἡράκλειος, Παυλίνος καὶ Βενέδιμος οἱ Μάρτυρες. 18 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  6. ^ Ambrasi, Domenico (April 5, 2000). "Santi Pietro, Andrea, Paolo e Dionisia". Santi e beati. Retrieved February 19, 2009.

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