Feast 26 August Name Abundius Irenaeus | Role Martyr Died 258 AD | |
Abundius and Irenaeus (died 258) were Roman martyrs. Their feast in the Roman Martyrology is celebrated on August 26. Abundius also has separate commemorations in Augsburg and Orvieto.
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Life
Abundius was a devout Christian of Rome, and Irenaeus was a sewer-keeper. Together, they buried the body of Saint Concordia. After being reported to the prefect, they were thrown into the sewer and suffocated.
Their story is a part of the cycle of stories of Lawrence and Hippolytus, and is generally considered untrustworthy.
Veneration
A basilica was erected in their honor near San Lorenzo fuori le Mura. Their bodies are buried in the cemetery of Saint Cyriaca.
References
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