Saint Nicasius | |
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![]() Madonna and Child Between St. Francis and St. Nicasius (Castelfranco Madonna), ca. 1503. | |
Born | ~1135 Sicily |
Died | 1187 |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Feast | July 1 |
Attributes | Military attire |
Patronage | Caccamo; 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.