Martyred c.258in Rome. Ostiary of the Church at Rome. According to his legend he was a soldier, converted to Christianity by the example of Saint Lawrence, by whom he was baptized. Relics in the churches of San Lorenzo and Santa Catarina dei Funari, Rome. Feast, Roman Calendar, August 9,. Several martyrs of this name are mentioned in large companies of Christians.
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