Saint Castulus of Rome

Memorial
26 March
Profile
Married to Saint Irene. Military officer in the imperial palace in Rome during the reign of Emperor Diocletian. A quiet Christian, he was denounced to authorities for sheltering fellow Christians; arrested, tortured and martyred.
Died
buried alive in 288 on the Via Labicana outside Rome, Italy; a cemetery named for him developed on the land
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
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