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Jovita and Faustinus were said to be Christian martyrs under Hadrian. Their traditional date of death is 120. They are patron saints of Brescia. Faustinus is the patron saint of Pietradefusi.
Faustinus and Jovita were brothers, nobly born and natives of Brescia. All the incidents in their reputed 'Acts' are of doubtful authority, and we can only be sure of their names and martyrdom. According to the tradition of Brescia, they preached Christianity fearlessly while their bishop lay in ...
Faustyn i Jowita (wł. Faustino e Giovita; zm. 118 [1], 120 [1] [2] lub 134 [2]) – święci Kościoła katolickiego, domniemani męczennicy wczesnochrześcijańscy. Żyli w II wieku. Prawdopodobne jest jedynie ich istnienie i fakt męczeństwa [1] [3]. Dopatrywano się w nich założycieli gminy chrześcijańskiej w Brescii [4] .
Saint Jovita dedicated his life to serving God as a deacon and was known for his zealous preaching. His message of faith and devotion resonated with people in Brescia, Milan, Rome, and Naples. During the reign of Emperor Hadrian, Christians faced severe persecution. Saint Jovita was among those who suffered greatly for their faith.
Faustinus, a priest, and Jovita, a deacon, were preaching the Gospel fearlessly in the region when Julian, a pagan officer, apprehended them. They were commanded to adore the sun, but replied that they adored the living God who created the sun to give light to the world.
Faustinus and Jovita were brothers, nobly born, and zealous professors of the Christian religion, which they preached without fear in their city of Brescia, while the bishop of that place lay concealed during the persecution.
Faustinus and Jovita, SAINTS and MARTYRS, members of a noble family of Brescia; the elder brother, Faustinus, being a priest, the younger, a deacon.
