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Saints Justus and Pastor (died c. 304) are venerated as Christian martyrs. According to their Acts they were two schoolboys (Justus was 13 years old Pastor less than 9) who were killed for their faith during the persecution of Christians by the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Flogged and beheaded outside the Spanish city of Alcalá de Henares (known in Roman times as Complutum) they are today considered the patron saints of both Alcalá and Madrid.
