Maurus, Pantalemon and Sergius

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Maurus, Pantalemon and Sergius
Martyrs and Bishop of Bisceglie
BornMaurus - Bethlehem, Judea Pantalemon and Sergius - Apulia
Died27 July 117
Bisceglie, Apulia
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church, Orthodox Church
CanonizedPre-congregation
Major shrineCathedral of Bisceglie
Feast27 July
AttributesMauro is represented in robes of a bishop with a book. Sergio and Pantaleone, in military attire, on a horse, while raising a flag with red cross on a white background
PatronageBisceglie, Apulia

Maurus, Pantelemon and Sergius (died 117 AD) are 2nd century Christian martyrs venerated at Bisceglie on the Adriatic. Tradition holds that Maurus was from Bethlehem and was sent to be the first bishop of Bisceglie by Peter. They were killed during the persecutions of Christians under the Roman emperor Trajan.[1]

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  1. ^ Saint of the Day, July 27: Maurus, Pantelemon and Sergius SaintPatrickDC.org. Retrieved 2012-03-06.