Gennaro di Napoli

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Gennaro di Napoli is the Italian name for Saint Januarius, a revered early Christian martyr and patron saint of Naples, famed for the miracle of the liquefaction of his blood.

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Gennaro di Napoli canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic saint
Christian saint
early Christian
martyr
patron saint
associatedWith Mount Vesuvius
linked to: Vesuvius

miracle of the liquefaction of his blood
commemoratedBy annual religious festivals in Naples
processions in Naples
correspondsTo San Gennaro devotion in Naples
cultCenter Campania
Naples
deathCause persecution of Christians
denomination Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
diedAs martyr
diedIn Roman Empire
era early 4th century
feastDay 16 December
19 September
first Sunday in May
hasIconography bishop holding a vial of blood
bishop with palm of martyrdom
hasMiracleType blood liquefaction
hasNameInEnglish Saint Januarius
hasNameInItalian San Gennaro
linked to: Saint Januarius
hasNameInLatin Ianuarius
hasRelic vials of blood kept in Naples Cathedral
hasTitle Bishop
Martyr
Saint
honoredAs principal patron saint of Naples
protector of the city of Naples
invokedFor protection from disasters
protection from volcanic eruptions
languageOfName Italian
miracleFrequency several times a year
patronOf Naples
regionOfVeneration Italy
Neapolitan diaspora communities
Southern Italy
relicLocation Duomo di San Gennaro
linked to: Naples Cathedral

Naples Cathedral
religion Christianity
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran Church
linked to: Lutheranism

Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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Saint Januarius alsoKnownAs Gennaro di Napoli