Saint Saturninus
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There were several saints named Saturninus.
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[edit] Saints included in the Roman Martyrology
- Saint Saturninus, after being tortured in his native Carthage, was sent to Rome in the time of the Emperor Decius, underwent further cruel tortures there and won martyrdom by being beheaded. This is recorded by Saint Damasus.[1]. Saturninus was buried in the Cemetery of Thrason on the Via Salaria on a 29 November, the date therefore of his feast day. Because of the lack of information about him, his feast was removed from the calendar of feasts to be celebrated throughout the Roman Rite,[2] but he is still recognized as a saint of the Catholic Church.
- Saturninus of Toulouse became the first bishop of Toulouse, France when he was sent there by Pope Fabian in 251. His feast too is on 29 November.
- One of the companions of Saints Perpetua and Felicity in the year 203 was called Saturninus. Feastday: 7 March
- One of the group of ten Cretan martyrs who were executed in 250 and whose feast is on 23 December was called Saturninus
- Two of the Martyrs of Abitina of 304 were called Saturninus: the priest of the community and one of his sons. Feastday: 12 February.
- Saturninus was the name of four of the eighteen martyrs killed in Zaragoza, Spain under Diocletian and whose feastday is on 16 April (see Martyrs of Zaragoza)
- One of the three martyrs of the province of Africa who were killed by the Arian King Geiseric in about 462 was called Saturninus. Feastday: 29 March
- Saturnino was the name also of one of the members of the Order of Saint John of God who were killed at the time of the Spanish Civil War. Feastday: 30 July (See Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War).
All the foregoing are included in the Roman Martyrology, the official, though professedly incomplete, list of saints recognized by the Roman Catholic Church. [3]
[edit] Other Saints Saturninus
- Saint Saturninus, martyred in Alexandria during Diocletian's persecutions in 304.
- Saturninus of Cagliari, a martyr who was put to death in Cagliari, Sardinia, during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian. His Acts record that he was beheaded during the festival of Jupiter in 303 AD. His feast day is 30 October.
[edit] Trivia
The name of the proconsul who condemned the Scillitan Martyrs was Saturninus.
[edit] References
- ^ Martyrologium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2001 ISBN 88-209-7210-7)
- ^ Calendarium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1969), p. 147
- ^ Martyrologium Romanum (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2001 ISBN 88-209-7210-7)
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