Feastday: January 22
Death: 305
Three martyrs of the Pyrenees. Vincent and Orontius were brothers, born in Cimiez, near Nice, France. They served as missionaries in the Pyrenees and were martyred at Puigcerda, with St. Victor. Their relics were enshrined at Embrun, France.
Saints Vincent, Orontius, and Victor (d. 305 AD) are venerated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. Tradition states that Vincent and Orontius were brothers from Cimiez. They were Christians who evangelized in the Pyrenees and were killed at Puigcerda with Saint Victor.
Vincent should not be confused with the more famous Vincent of Saragossa, who is honored on the same feast day.
Veneration
Their relics were enshrined at Embrun, in a sanctuary built by Palladius of Embrun.
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