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unusual facts about Saint Januarius



Roman Catholic Diocese of Viviers

The "Old Charter", drawn up in 950 by Bishop Thomas, the most complete document concerning the primitive Church of Viviers, mentions five bishops who lived at Alba Augusta (modern Alba-la-Romaine): Saint Januarius, Saint Septimus, Saint Maspicianus, Saint Melanius and Saint Avolus.

Thixotropy

Thixotropy has been proposed as a scientific explanation of blood liquefaction miracles such as that of Saint Januarius in Naples.


see also

Royal Chapel of the Treasure of San Gennaro

The surviving Neapolitans pledged to erect a chapel to their patron saint, San Gennaro.