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Martyr

Julius the Senator

Martyr of Rome

A martyr at Rome, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.

Feast
August 19old style September 1
Era
2nd century
Place
Rome
Order
Martyrs

Life

Saint Julius the Senator, Martyr, suffered at Rome, under the emperor Commodus. The Roman Martyrology says that he was delivered up to the judge Vitellius and thrown into prison; by order of the emperor he was beaten with rods until he expired. His body was buried in the cemetery of Calepodius, on the Aurelian road. He is commemorated on 19 August, by the Western calendar.

Commemorated the same day August 19