Madonna and Child Between St. Francis and St. Nicasius (Castelfranco Madonna), ca. 1503.
Born
~1135 Sicily
Died
1187
Venerated in
Roman Catholic Church
Feast
July 1
Attributes
Military attire
Patronage
Caccamo; invoked against scrofula
Nicasius (Nicasio, Nicaise) of Sicily (also known as Nicasio Burgio, Nicasius de Burgo, Nicasio Camuto de Burgio, Nicasius Martyr, Nicasius of Jerusalem) (c. 1135 – 1187) is venerated as a martyr in the Catholic Church.
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