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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


from its origins to circa AD 700, across the entire Christian world


Name

Sisinnius, martyr of Rome

Saint ID

S02058

Reported Death Not After

308

Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Martyrs, Lesser clergy
Related Evidence Records
IDTitle
E05439Bede, in his Martyrology, records the feast on 29 January at Rome of *Papias and Maurus (soldiers and martyrs of Rome, S02057), who converted after the example of the martyrs *Saturninus (S00422) and *Sisinnius (S02058), were baptised by *Marcellus (bishop and martyr of Rome, S00529), and buried at the fountain of *Peter (the Apostle, S00036). Written in Latin at Wearmouth-Jarrow (north-east Britain), 725/731.
E05680Bede, in his Martyrology, records the feast on 29 November at Rome of *Saturninus (martyr of Rome, buried on the via Salaria, S00422), 'Sennes' (a misreading of senex), and *Sisinnius (deacon and martyr of Rome, S02058), who caused *Papias and Maurus (soldiers and martyrs of Rome, S02057) to believe. Written in Latin at Wearmouth-Jarrow (north-east Britain), 725/731.