Saint Januarius of Naples
Bishop of Benevento in the 4th century, Saint Januarius was martyred under Diocletian after surviving the furnace and wild beasts. He was beheaded nea…
First name and chronology
Gennaro
2 saints and blesseds bear the name Gennaro, between 301 and 1744; the most famous is Saint Januarius, celebrated on September 19th.
Chronology of the name Gennaro
Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.
- 301-400 Saint Januarius of Naples Bishop of Benevento in the 4th century, Saint Januarius was martyred under Diocletian after surviving the furnace and wi…
- 1684-1744 Januarius Maria Sarnelli An 18th-century Italian Redemptorist priest and companion of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, he distinguished himself through h…