John and Marcianus

John and Marcianus, were Roman martyrs. Marcianus was a Roman Senator, whose son John died of unknown causesSaint John Patron Saint Index. Sts. Abundius and Abundantius, who were Christians condemned to execution, met Marcianus with his dead son on the way to their death. Abundius prayed over John, and he came back to life. At that moment, John and Marcianus both converted to ChristianitySaint Marcian the Senator Patron Saint Index. They too were martyred along with Sts. Abundius and Abundantius, just north of Rome, being beheaded ca. 304. The remains of Marcianus and John were found in 1001 and transferred to Civita Castellana.
Marcianus is one of the 140 Colonnade saints which adorn St. Peter's Square.
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Category:304 deaths
Category:Roman Catholic saints
Category:4th-century Christian martyr saints
Category:4th-century Romans