Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix

Saints Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix
Saints Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix
	The Martyrdom of Saints Simplicius and Faustinus. From a 14th-century manuscript.
Martyrs
Died	302 or 303
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Major shrine	Santa Maria Maggiore
Feast	July 29
Attributes	Saint Simplicius is represented with a pennant, on the shield of which are three lilies, called the crest of Simplicius; the lilies are a symbol of purity of heart. Saint Beatrix has a cord in her hand, because she was strangled.

Saints Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix (or Beatrice, Viatrix) were siblings martyred in Rome during the Diocletian persecution (302 or 303).

Saints Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix
The Martyrdom of Saints Simplicius and Faustinus. From a 14th-century manuscript.
Martyrs
Died	302 or 303
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Canonized	Pre-Congregation
Major shrine	Santa Maria Maggiore
Feast	July 29
Attributes	Saint Simplicius is represented with a pennant, on the shield of which are three lilies, called the crest of Simplicius; the lilies are a symbol of purity of heart. Saint Beatrix has a cord in her hand, because she was strangled.