Felix of Girona

Felix of Girona
BornScillium, Africa (Roman province) proconsularis, today's Tunisia
Died31 August 304 AD
Girona, Spain
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast1 August

Saint Felix of Girona (Catalan: Sant Feliu) (died 304) is a Catalan saint. He was martyred at Girona after traveling from Carthage with Saint Cucuphas to Spain as a missionary.

Felix was born in Scillium. His feast day is celebrated on 1 August.

There is a basilica dedicated to St. Felix in the Catalan city of Girona, dating to the early days of Christianity called Church of St. Felix, Girona or Basilica of Sant Feliu.[1]

References

  1. ^ Diari de Girona (ed.). "El Papa Benet XVI atorga el títol de basílica al temple de Sant Feliu de Girona".


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