Saint Romanus Ostiarius

Memorial
9 August; confined to local calendars since 1969
Profile
Soldier. Converted to Christianity by the example of Saint Lawrence, by whom he was baptized. Church ostiary in Rome. Martyr. Figured in early fiction about the martyrs.
Died
martyred c.258 in Rome, Italy; relics in the churches of San Lorenzo and Santa Catarina dei Funari, Rome
Name Meaning
a Roman; an ostiary
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Additional Information
New Catholic Dictionary
Print References
The Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
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