Tuesday, February 7, 2012

SAINT MAURA AND SAINT BRITTA


St. Maura & Britta


Feastday: January 15
Died: 4th century


Virgins whose relics were discovered by St. Euphronius. St. Gregory of Tours related the discovery.

Maura and Britta were two 4th-century Christian martyrs. They are venerated as saints, but their story is lost. According to Gregory of Tours, their relics were discovered by his predecessor as Bishop of Tours, Eufronius, in the 6th century. Their feast day is January 15.

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