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Martyr

Rutilius

A martyr slain for Christ around 250.

Feast
August 2old style August 15
Reposed
2503rd century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Saint Rutilius was born in North Africa. During the persecution of Decius he fled from place to place, but he was finally arrested, bravely confessed Christ and was martyred, in the year 250.

He is commemorated on 2 August as a saint of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar.

Commemorated the same day August 2