Saint Chrysogonus
- Memorial
- 24 November (Roman calendar);
16 April (Greek calendar)
- Profile
- Functionary of the vicarius Urbis.
Christian teacher of Anastasia, the daughter of the Roman noble Praetextatus.
Thrown into prison during the persecution of Diocletian, he comforted Anastasia by his letters.
Martyred under Diocletian.
- Died
- beheaded on 23 November 304 at Aquileia;
his corpse was thrown into the sea, washed ashore, and was buried by the aged priest, Zoilus, at Venice, Italy;
his head is in Saint Chrysogonus Church, Rome, Italy
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
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