06 Works, Today, April 11th, is Saints Martinian and Processus’ day, With Footnotes — #98
1 min readApr 11, 2020
Martinian and Processus were Christian martyrs of ancient Rome. Neither the years they lived nor the circumstances of their deaths are known. They are currently buried in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
According to legend, Martinian and Processus were were pagans and they served as guards at the Mamertine prison in Rome.
In this prison were held state criminals, among which Christians also were included.
Watching over the Christian prisoners and hearing also their preaching, Processus and Martinian gradually came to the knowledge of the true faith in the Saviour…