holidays
July 27,
Christian feast day: Maurus, Pantalemon, and Sergius
Maurus, Pantalemon and Sergius
Maurus, Pantelemon and Sergius are 2nd century Christian martyrs venerated at Bisceglie on the Adriatic. Tradition holds that Maurus was from Bethlehem and was sent to be the first bishop of Bisceglie by Peter. They were killed during the persecutions of Christians under the Roman emperor Trajan.