Nicasius of Sicily

Saint Nicasius
Madonna and Child Between St. Francis and St. Nicasius (Castelfranco Madonna), ca. 1503.
Born~1135
Sicily
Died1187
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
FeastJuly 1
AttributesMilitary attire
PatronageCaccamo; invoked against scrofula

Nicasius (Nicasio, Nicaise) of Sicily (also known as Nicasio Burgio, Nicasius de Burgo, Nicasio Camuto de Burgio, Nicasius Martyr, Nicasius of Jerusalem) (c. 1135 – 1187) is venerated as a martyr in the Catholic Church.


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