Sicarius of Brantôme
Sicarius of Brantôme or Sicarius of Bethlehem (Sicaire de Brantôme, Sicaire de Bethléem) was a child saint who was venerated from the time of Charlemagne onwards as one of the victims of the Massacre of the Innocents by Herod the Great, said to have occurred in Bethlehem at the time of the birth of Jesus. His remains are housed in the Abbey of Saint-Pierre in Brantôme, Dordogne, France.
Saint Sicarius of Brantôme | |
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Stained glass window representing St. Sicarius. Church of Sainte-Madeleine, Montagrier, Dordogne, France. | |
| Martyr | |
| Died | ~7–2 BC Bethlehem |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Major shrine | Abbey church of Saint-Pierre de Brantôme |
| Feast | 2 May |
| Attributes | Depicted as an infant |
| Patronage | Invoked for general cures |
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