Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus

Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus were 3rd-century Christian saints who suffered martyrdom during the reign of Caracalla. Felix, a priest, Fortunatus and Achilleus, both deacons, were sent by Irenaeus, to Valence, to convert the locals. It is said that they died c. 212.

Not to be confused with the SS Felix and Fortunatus martyred in 303 alongside Audactus, Januarius, and Septimus.
Saints Felix, Fortunatus, and Achilleus
Ruins of the abbey church of Charlieu, which is dedicated to the three co-martyrs.
Martyrs
Died212 AD
Valence, Gaul
Cause of deathBeheading
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
CanonizedPre-congregation
Feast23 April
PatronageValence, Drôme, France
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