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Hieromartyr

Julian of Terracina

Presbyter

A presbyter of Terracina, who died a martyr for Christ.

Feast
October 7old style October 20
Reposed
1001st century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Hieromartyr Julian of Terracina was a priest and suffered in the first century, together with the deacon Caesarius. The Church commemorates him on 20 October (new style).

In the Italian city of Terracina, Saint Caesarius was imprisoned for having insulted the pagan gods. Then he was led bound to the temple of Apollo, but at his approach the shrine collapsed, killing the priests and a multitude of people. At that time the idol worshippers seized the Christian priest Julian. By order of the emperor the martyrs were thrown into the sea, but their bodies rose to the surface, and the Christians buried them. The relics of Saint Caesarius are in Rome.

Commemorated the same day October 7