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June 15 · Optional · Red
St Vitus
(d. c. 303) Boy martyr of Sicily under Diocletian, said to have been denounced by his own father and to have suffered with his tutor Modestus and nurse Crescentia. One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, invoked against epilepsy and the dance that bears his name.
When is the feast of St Vitus?
The feast is celebrated on June 15 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with red vestments.
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When is the feast of St Vitus?
The feast of St Vitus is celebrated on June 15 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.
Who was St Vitus?
(d. c. 303) Boy martyr of Sicily under Diocletian, said to have been denounced by his own father and to have suffered with his tutor Modestus and nurse Crescentia. One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, invoked against epilepsy and the dance that bears his…
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