Sergius and Bacchus

🗓️ Oct 7th

Sergius and Bacchus were soldiers in the bodyguard of emperor Galerius who refused to enter a temple dedicated to Jupiter. For their insubordination, they were paraded around town in women’s clothes and eventually tried, tortured, and executed together.

Mandatory Fun:

• Start with their Wikipedia page

• For God and Country [in that order], page 81

• “10 Saints, 10 Days” series, Day five

• John Boswell has an alternate translation of their passion

• BHL 7599 translated by David Woods.