Really? They were both soldiers. That's the "union" that was being referred to.
Dear Pyro7480,
Really.
Here is a quote from the website:
"Feast Day October 7
"Sergius -in Arabic Sarkis- & Bacchus were soldiers in the Roman army, attached to the household of the Emperor Maximianus.They were Christians. -- one of history's most poignant ironies, given the Roman church's unflinching campaign against gay love."
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