Saint
Defendens
Patron of Romano di Lombardia, invoked against wolves, fires
Feast day: January 2
Died 286
Defendens of Thebes is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church. Venerated as a soldier-saint, Defendens was, according to Christian tradition, a member of the Theban Legion, and thus martyred at Agaunum.
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