Saint Ferreolus and Ferrutio | |
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![]() Statue of Ferreolus of Besançon. Basilique Saint-Ferjeux, near Besançon. | |
Died | ~AD 212 |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
Major shrine | Basilica of Saint-Ferjeux |
Feast | 16 June |
Patronage | Besançon |
Saints Ferreolus and Ferrutio (or Fargeau and Ferrutius; French: Ferréol et Ferjeux; Italian: Ferreolo e Ferruccio) (died ca. AD 212) are venerated as martyrs and saints by the Catholic Church, especially in Besançon where they are honored as its patron saints.