Aug 29

Saint John the Baptist, martyr

August 29th I century

Name
Juan (Masculino)
Celebrate
People named Juan use to celebrate 24-Jun:
Saint John the Baptist, nativity
Other saints
Other saints named Juan
Celebration
August 29th
Picture of Saint John the Baptist, martyr Fuente: wikimedia.org
Memory of the martyrdom of saint John the Baptist, who Herod Antipas held imprisoned in the fortress of Machaerus, and who, on the day of his birthday, was beheaded at the request of the daughter of Herodias. In this way, the forerunner of the Lord, as a lit and shining light, in death as in life gave testimony of truth (century I). Roman martyrology