Gervasius and Protasius are venerated as Christian martyrs, probably of the 2nd century. They are the patron saints of Milan and of haymakers and are invoked for the discovery of thieves. Their feast day in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church is 19 June, the day marking the translation of their relics. In the Eastern Orthodox Church and in the Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church, their feast takes place on 14 October (O.S.)/24 October (N.S.), the traditional day of their death. In Christian iconography their emblems are the scourge, the club and the sword.
Christian feast day: Gervasius and Protasius (Catholic Church)
On June 19, in the year 0, Christian feast day: Gervasius and Protasius (Catholic Church). This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of June 19, one of 381 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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