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Martyr

Aurelian

A martyr of the West, slain for the faith around 251.

Feast
May 22old style June 4
Reposed
2513rd century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Aurelian is a martyr of the West, slain for the faith around 251. The sources at hand call him simply a saint and martyr, with no further details about the place or manner of his martyrdom.

He is honored as a saint of the undivided Church in the Western calendars.

Commemorated the same day May 22