Category:Saints John and Paul

Saints John and Paul - Martyrs Died: ~362 AD, Rome, Italy Honored in: Roman Catholic Church Feast: June 26

(These saints are not to be confused with Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Paul.)

It is thought that they were friends of Saint Constance (Constantina - born after 307 A.D., but before 317 A.D. and died in 354 A.D.), the eldest daughter of Roman emperor Constantine the Great and his second wife Fausta, daughter of Emperor Maximian. Some accounts, although vague, indicate that she left her servants, Saints John and Paul, her wealth to be spent on Christian works. It is thought they were beheaded in secret by Terentianus due to the command of Julian the Apostate (361–363). It is believed that they were martyred in their house on Caelian Hill. A church, Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Rome, was later built over where they were buried. There are decorative fresoes and paintings that depict the lives of these saints. Their names are stated in Eucharistic Prayer I of the Roman Canon of the Mass.