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Saints Protus and Hyacinth were Christian martyrs during the persecution of Emperor Valerian (257–259 AD). Protus’ name is sometimes spelled Protatius Proteus Prothus Prote and Proto. His name was corrupted in England as Saint Pratt. Hyacinth is sometimes called by his Latin name Hyacinthus (in French: Hyacinthe; Spanish: Jacinto; and Italian: Giacinto).The day of their annual commemoration is mentioned in the Depositio Martyrum on September 11 in the chronographia for the year 354.
