Martyr
Damian of Rome
A martyr of Rome whose relics, found in the Catacomb of Callistus, were taken to Salamanca.
- Feast
- February 12old style February 25
- Era
- unknown
- Place
- Rome
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Damian of Rome was a Roman martyr of the early centuries whose relics were found in the catacombs of Saint Callistus and sent to Salamanca in Spain. The sources at hand say no more of his life and end.
He is commemorated on 12 February, by the Western calendar (new style), as a saint of the undivided Church.
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