Saint Calepodius of Rome

Memorial

• 10 May

Profile

Priest. Martyred in the persecutions of Emperor Alexander Severus. One of the Roman catacombs is named for him.

Died

• stabbed with a sword c.232 in Rome, Italy
• his body was dragged through the streets of Rome and then thrown into the River Tiber
• body later recovered and given proper burial by Pope Callistus I

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Calepodius of Rome“. Saints.SQPN.com. 14 May 2013. Web. 18 May 2013. <>