St. Januarius or San Gennaro
St. Januarius, or San Gennaro in Italian, is the patron saint of Naples. He was bishop of Benevento in the third century, and his bones and blood are preserved in the Naples cathedral as relics. He is believed to have been martyred during the Christian persecution of Emperor Diocletian. The liquefaction of St. Januarius' blood happens at least three times per year: the saint's feast day of Sept. 19, the Saturday before the first Sunday of May, and Dec. 16, which is the anniversary of the 1631 eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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St. Januarius’ blood liquefies in Naples on his feast day
The archbishop of Naples recalled that Sept. 19 marks the anniversary of St. Januarius’ martyrdom more than 1,700 years ago. Read more
Everything you need to know about the miracle of liquefaction of the blood of St. Januarius
On Sept. 19 and on two other occasions each year the blood of St. Januarius usually liquifies — a miraculous... Read more
Blood of St. Januarius miraculously liquifies again
The miracle of the liquefaction of the blood of St. Januarius, bishop, martyr, and patron saint of Naples, Italy, was... Read more
St. Januarius’ blood miraculously liquifies again in Naples
The Archdiocese of Naples, Italy, announced that the miracle of the liquefaction of the blood of St. Januarius was repeated... Read more
Blood of St. Januarius ‘completely liquefied’ on feast day
The blood “is not an oracle to consult and even less a city horoscope whose function is to predict misfortune... Read more
Blood of St. Januarius liquefies in Naples on feast day
The blood of St. Januarius liquefied on Monday at a Mass in Naples, where the archbishop sharply condemned the city’s... Read more
St. Januarius’ blood liquifies for first time in 2022
The liquefaction traditionally happens at least three times a year. Read more
St. Januarius’ blood liquefies (eventually) for third time in 2021
The blood changed its state after a day of intense prayer. Read more
St. Januarius’ blood fails to liquefy at start of December anniversary
The blood of St. Januarius, patron of the Italian city of Naples, has so far remained solid on Thursday, after... Read more
St. Januarius’ blood liquefies for the second time in 2021
Naples Archbishop Domenico Battaglia said: “We thank the Lord for this gift.” Read more
Blood of St. Januarius liquefies in Naples
Naples archdiocese announced that the miraculous event took place at 5.18 p.m. local time on May 2. Read more
Blood of St. Januarius fails to liquefy on December feast
In Naples, the blood of St. Januarius remained solid Wednesday, after having liquefied both in May and September this year. Read more
St. Januarius' blood liquifies in Naples
The blood of early Church martyr St. Januarius liquified in Naples Saturday, repeating a miracle dating at least to the... Read more
Blood of St. Januarius liquefies in Naples under lockdown
The liquefaction of the blood of the early Church martyr St. Januarius occurred Saturday amid the coronavirus lockdown, leading the... Read more
Cardinal 'blanches' while celebrating recurring miracle of saint's liquefied blood
Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe of Naples usually does not faint at the sight of blood. Read more
San Gennaro's blood didn't liquefy--so pray anyway, abbot says
Prayer was the response to a rare failure of a saint’s blood to liquefy in Naples, an occurrence some believe... Read more
Saint's relic with miraculous tendencies does it again for Pope Francis
While Pope Francis was giving some advice to the religious, priests and seminarians of Naples on Saturday, a miracle occurred:... Read more
