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Fermin (also Firmin, from Latin Firminus; Spanish Fermín) was a holy man and martyr, traditionally venerated as the co-patron saint of Navarre, Spain. He was born in the mid 3rd century, so his death may be associated with the Diocletianic Persecution (303).

Although he is said to have lived in the third century, the first texts we have about saint Fermin date back to the ninth century. It may originate in the diocese of Toulouse, which endeavoured to spread the devotion to Saint Fermin. His tombstone is one of the elements that helped to convey his memory. (Full article...)
Attributes: cloth of a bishop, holding his own head, with sword or unicorn
Patronage: Amiens, France; Lesaka, Spain; Navarre, Spain; Pamplona, Spain
See also: Louis Martin and Marie-Azélie Guérin, parents of Thérèse of Lisieux; Euphrosyne of Alexandria