Saint Venerando the Centurian

Also known as

• Venerable the Centurian

Memorial

• 14 November

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Roman centurian. Convert to Christianity. Martyr.

Died

• interred in the catacombs of San Callisto, Rome, Italy
• relics translated to Grotte Santo Stefano, Italy

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Name Meaning

• venerable
• worthy of veneration

Patronage

• Grotte Santo Stefano, Italy

Representation

• Roman centurian holding a lily

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Santi e Beati
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Venerando the Centurian”. Saints.SQPN.com. 1 July 2010. Web. 19 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-venerando-the-centurian/>