St. Justus and Pastor of Alcala

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Born: c.291-295 in Spain

Died: scourged and beheaded in 304 at Alcala, Spain at ages 13 and 9

Patronage: Alcalá de Henares, Spain, diocese of Alcalá, Spain, Madrid, Spain.

Teenage brothers who made a public proclamation of their Christianity, and were promptly arrested on the orders of Dacian, governor of Spain. Scourged to make the boys retract their confession; they refused. Martyrs.