St. John, Sergius, & Companions - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online

St. John, Sergius, & Companions - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online



St. John, Sergius, & Companions. Roman Catholic Monks who resided in the laura, or an eremetical monastery, of St. Sabas, near Jerusalem. They were martyred by a band of Arabs who devastated the community. One of the wounded monks, named Stephen, composed a poem in honor of the martyred and to commemorate the event. Feastday March 20

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