Feastday: June 24
Death: 304
Martyr with Heros, Pharnacius, Firminus, Firmus, Longinus, and Cyriacus. According to the pre-1970 Roman Martyrology, they were seven brothers who were stripped of their positions in the Roman army and executed during the reign of co-Emperor Maximian.
Orentius was one of seven brothers, which included Cyriacus, Firminus, Firmus, Heros, Longinus, and Pharnacius. They were all soldiers in the Roman Army, who lost their positions for being Christians. They all suffered martyrdom, during the persecutions of co-Emperor Maximian.
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