Saint Maura
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Maura and Britta were two 4th-century Christian
martyrs. They are venerated as saints, but their story is lost. According to Gregory of Tours
, their relics were discovered by his predecessor as Bishop of Tours, Eufronius
, in the 6th century. Their feast day
is January 15.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
martyrs. They are venerated as saints, but their story is lost. According to Gregory of Tours
Gregory of Tours
Saint Gregory of Tours was a Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours, which made him a leading prelate of Gaul. He was born Georgius Florentius, later adding the name Gregorius in honour of his maternal great-grandfather...
, their relics were discovered by his predecessor as Bishop of Tours, Eufronius
Eufronius
Saint Euphronius or Saint Eufronius was Bishop of Tours from 555 to 573. He was succeeded by St. Gregory of Tours....
, in the 6th century. Their feast day
Calendar of saints
The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the feast day of said saint...
is January 15.