Saint Celerinus of Carthage

Memorial

• 3 February

Profile

Nephew of Saint Laurentinus, Saint Laurentius, and Saint Clerina. Imprisoned and tortured during the persecutions of Decius in Rome, Italy. He was eventually freed and returned home to Carthage. Ordained as a deacon by Saint Cyprian. Because he suffered so much, and because he was willing to die for the faith, he has always been listed as a martyr.

Born

• Carthage, North Africa

Died

• c.250 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Celerinus of Carthage”. Saints.SQPN.com. 1 February 2010. Web. 24 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-celerinus-of-carthage/>