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Holy Martyrs

Caerealis and Sallustia

A soldier and his wife, slain for Christ around 251.

Feast
September 14old style September 27
Reposed
2513rd century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Caerealis and Sallustia were two martyrs of Rome, put to death for Christ around the year 251. According to the calendar, Caerealis was a soldier and Sallustia was his wife. They are saints of the undivided Church, venerated in the West.

Their commemoration falls on 14 September (new calendar); the Churches on the Old Calendar keep the same day of the Menaion on 27 September of the civil calendar. We have no further details of their lives.

Commemorated the same day September 14