Saint Gereon of the Theban Legion and soldier companions, Stefan Lochner, c. 1440
Martyrs
Born
3rd century Thebes, Egypt
Died
286 AD Agaunum, Switzerland
Venerated in
Coptic Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast
September 22
Attributes
large group of soldiers
The Theban Legion (also known as the Martyrs of Agaunum) figures in Christian hagiography[a] as a Roman legion from Egypt —"six thousand six hundred and sixty-six men"[b] — consisting of Christian soldiers[1]
who were martyred together in 286, according to the hagiographies of Maurice, the chief among the Legion's saints. Their feast day is held on September 22.
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