Felix and Regula
Felix and Regula (together with their servant Exuperantius) are Coptic Orthodox and Roman Catholic saints. They are the patron saints of Zürich.
Saints Felix, Regula & Exuperantius | |
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Jesus and Felix, Regula, Exuperantius, 1506 | |
| Martyrs | |
| Born | Egypt |
| Died | 11 September 286 Grossmünster, Switzerland |
| Venerated in | Coptic Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Churches Roman Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Sts. Felix and Regula at Zürich |
| Feast | 11 September |
| Patronage | Zürich |
Felix and Regula were brother and sister, beheaded in the third century, along with Exuperantius, for converting to Christianity. Their feast day is 11 September in the Gregorian calendar, celebrated on the same day using the Julian calendar (which is the 24th of September Gregorian), the 14th of Tout in the Coptic Calendar.
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