Jovita
ancient Roman saint martyred in 122 AD
Feast: 15 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Faustinus and Jovita were brothers of a noble family of Brescia, Faustinus a priest and Jovita a deacon. For preaching the Gospel boldly they were brought before the Emperor Hadrian, cruelly tortured at Brescia, Rome and Naples, and beheaded at Brescia about the year 120.
The Catholic Encyclopedia notes that their written Acts are largely legend, but their existence and martyrdom are well attested by the early martyrologies. They have been the chief patrons of Brescia from time out of mind, and their feast is kept on 15 February.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
A deacon of Brescia martyred with his brother Faustinus under Hadrian.
Connected on this site
- Faustinus Saint Brother or sister
- Faustinus and Jovita Saint honoured together
- Faustinus and Jovita Saint“Faustinus and Jovita were brothers of a noble family of Brescia, Faustinus a priest and Jovita a deacon.” — this site's research
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Sts. Faustinus and Jovita
- Wikidata Q14055566 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.