Saint Palmatius of Rome

Memorial

• 10 May

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Roman imperial consul. Martyred with his wife, children and 42 members of his household, whose names have not come down to us, in the persecutions of Emperor Alexander Severus.

Died

• beheaded c.232 in Rome, Italy
• heads of all the martyrs were placed over the gates of Rome as a warning to other Christians

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 Palmatius of Rome“. Saints.SQPN.com. 14 May 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <>