Saint Tarcisius

Also known as

• Tarsicius

Memorial

• 15 August

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Third to fourth century layman or deacon (sources vary). While taking Communion to prisoners, Tarcisius was attacked by a pagan mob, and died defending the Host. Martyr. It is said that when the pagans searched him after beating him to death, the Hosts had miraculously disappeared.

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• altar boys
• altar girls
• altar servers
• first communicants

Images

• Gallery of images of Saint Tarcisius

Storefront

• medals and pendants

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia, by J P Kirsch
• Catholic Online
• For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
• One Year Book of Saints, by Father Clifford Stevens
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Saint A Day, by Berchmans Bittle
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Tarcisius“. Saints.SQPN.com. 14 April 2013. Web. 19 June 2013. <>