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Faustinus and Jovita

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

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

"Jovita" is a woman's name. In some accounts the saints were instead Faustinus and Jovinus, brothers.

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