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Martyr

Julius

A martyr of the early Church, slain for Christ around 190.

Feast
August 19old style September 1
Reposed
1902nd century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Julius was an early martyr of Rome, put to death for Christ around the year 190. He is a saint of the undivided Church, venerated in the West.

His commemoration falls on 19 August (new calendar); the Churches on the Old Calendar keep the same day of the Menaion on 1 September of the civil calendar. We have no further details of his life.

Commemorated the same day August 19