The Holy Innocents, Patrons of Choirboys, are the children of Bethlehem who were slaughtered by King Herod in his furious attempt to eliminate the Child Jesus. When Herod, king of Judea, realized taht he had been deceived by the Magi, he ordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity 2 years old and under. But was not able to kill Little Jesus, who in the meantime had fled with the Holy Family to Egypt. These innocent victims are considered martyrs because they give testimony to the Messiah not by words but by their blood.
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