Botontus

Saint Botontus was a Roman boy, who died a martyr in the time of the persecution of Diocletian (between 300 and 303). His life is wrapped in mystery. The only certain fact is that on 28 December 1841 the body of the young martyr was found on the Via Nomentana in Rome. It was identified by an inscription that read: "Botontus, who lived three years and two months, in peace" (Botonto qui vixit annis III mensibus II in pace). The holy body was given by Pope Gregory XVI to King Charles Albert of Savoy, who had the relics of Saint Botontus moved to the church of Santa Maria al Monte dei Cappuccini in Turin, on 15 January 1843.