Martyr
Prosperus
Roman soldier martyred in the time of Diocletian, buried in the catacombs of Saint Callixtus in Rome.
- Reposed
- 3044th century
- Place
- Rome
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Saint Prosperus, martyr, was a Roman soldier and suffered in the time of the emperor Diocletian, in the year 304. He was buried in the catacombs of Saint Callixtus in Rome.
He is regarded as patron of the towns of Catenanuova and Poggio Sannita. His memory falls on the last Sunday of September.