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Januarius of Numidia
Januarius Numida
(Known as "Bishop Januarius")
Bishop of Lambaesis, Synod Father at Carthage (256 CE)
Born
c. 210 CE
Lambaesis (Tazoult), Algeria
Lambaesis (Tazoult), Algeria
Passed Away
c. 270 CE
Numidia, Algeria
Lifespan
~60 years old
"Faithfulness to conscience is the highest loyalty a citizen owes to God and mankind."
Archival Overview
Eminent 3rd-century Numidian bishop of the Roman legionary city of Lambaesis who stood alongside Saint Cyprian at the historic Council of Carthage.
Biographical Record
Januarius served as the Christian shepherd of Lambaesis, the headquarters of the Legio III Augusta in the Aurès foothills of eastern Algeria. Under his leadership, the Christian community flourished despite imperial surveillance and legionary pagan shrines.
At the Seventh Council of Carthage in September 256 CE, Bishop Januarius cast one of the earliest votes, advocating African ecclesiastical autonomy and firm moral discipline for those who lapsed during Decian persecution trials.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
Paleochristian Basilica of Lambaesis
Tazoult, Algeria
Tazoult, Algeria
GPS: 35.4858, 6.2625
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