Feast January 2
Defendens
Martyr, patron of Romano di Lombardia · Feast January 2
Biography
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.
Feast day
January 2
Patronage
- Romano di Lombardia
- invoked against wolves
- fires
Death date
286 AD
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
1
Feast day of month
2