Ferreolus and Ferrutio

Saint Ferreolus and Ferrutio
Statue of Ferreolus of Besançon. Basilique Saint-Ferjeux, near Besançon.
Died~AD 212
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church,
Eastern Orthodox Church
Major shrineBasilica of Saint-Ferjeux
Feast16 June
PatronageBesançon

Saints Ferreolus and Ferrutio (or Fargeau and Ferrutius; French: Ferréol et Ferjeux; Italian: Ferreolo e Ferruccio) (died ca. AD 212) are venerated as martyrs and saints by the Catholic Church, especially in Besançon where they are honored as its patron saints.

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