Saint Asterius

Also known as

• Astericus

Memorial

• 21 October

Profile

Priest under Pope Callistus, whom he secretly buried, and for which act he was killed by order of Emperor Alexander Severus. Martyr.

Died

• drowned in the Tiber River at Ostia, Italy
• body recovered and buried in Ostia
• relics enshrined in the cathedral in Ostia

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Asterius”. Saints.SQPN.com. 13 July 2012. Web. 20 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-asterius/>