Saint Caprasius of Agen

Memorial

• 20 October

Profile

Tried to hide out in the hills near his home during the persecutions of Diocletian, but the courage shown by Saint Faith led Caprasius to openly proclaim his own Christianity. Martyr.

Born

• Agen, France

Died

• beheaded in 303

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Caprasius of Agen”. Saints.SQPN.com. 12 July 2012. Web. 20 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-caprasius-of-agen/>