Back to the saints / Martyrs / St Martyrs Vitus, Modestus, and Crescentia
Martyr · 4th century

Martyrs Vitus Modestus, and Crescentia

Also known as Vitus · Guy · Modestus · Crescentia

The boy Vitus of Sicily, raised in the faith by his tutor Modestus and his nurse Crescentia; the three confessed Christ together and were martyred under Diocletian.

Explore

Notes

Pre-schism Western saints; named group commemorated as one. Also commemorated Jun 15.

Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints