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Martyr

Camerinus of Sardinia

Newly baptized young man beheaded in Sardinia in the persecution of Diocletian, with the soldier Luxorius and Cisellus.

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Feast
August 21old style September 3
Era
4th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Camerinus of Sardinia was a young man, recently baptized, martyred in Sardinia during the great persecution of the emperor Diocletian, in 303 or 304.

The source used is the article on the soldier Luxorius (Lussorio), who suffered at Forum Traiani in Sardinia. With him suffered the newly baptized young men Camerinus and Cisellus; all were beheaded. The article says nothing else about Camerinus.

The feast day given by the source is 21 August; the calendar is not stated. Camerinus is honoured as a saint of the undivided Church, with no synodal canonization shown in the source.

Commemorated the same day August 21