Romanus Ostiarius

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Saint Romanus Ostiarius
Martyr
Died	c. 258
Honored in	Roman Catholic Church
Major shrine	Relics in the churches of San Lorenzo and Santa Catarina dei Funari, Rome
Feast	August 9

Saint Romanus Ostiarius is a legendary saint of the Catholic Church. His legend states that he was a soldier who converted to Christianity by the example of Saint Lawrence, who baptized Romanus after the soldier was imprisoned. He became a church ostiary in Rome and was later martyred.

External links

"Sts. Romanus". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.

Persondata
Name	Romanus Ostiarius
Alternative names
Short description	Christian martyr and saint
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	258
Place of death	Circa

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