Proculus of Bologna

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The Basilica of San Domenico, in Bologna, contains a statue of Saint Proculus by Michelangelo
The Basilica of San Domenico, in Bologna, contains a statue of Saint Proculus by Michelangelo

Saint Proculus of Bologna or Saint Proculus the Soldier (d. ca. 304 AD) is said to have been a Roman officer who was martyred at Bologna under Diocletian. The Bolognese have held him in great veneration from very ancient times.