Description: (Bishop of Benevento and Patron Saint of Naples - Martyred During the Great Persecution)
Januarius, also called Januarius I of Benevento, was the Bishop of Benevento and is venerated as a martyr and saint in the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. Historical records do not provide much information about his life, but later accounts and legends indicate that he died during the Great Persecution. Januarius is especially revered in Naples, where he is the patron saint. Believers gather three times a year at Naples Cathedral to witness the alleged liquefaction of his preserved blood.