Julius the Veteran
| Saint Julius the Veteran | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | 255 |
| Died |
c. 304 (trad. also 292, 302) Durostorum |
| Venerated in | all Christianity |
| Feast | May 27 |
Saint Julius the Veteran, also known as Julius of Durostorum, is a Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint and martyr. His feast day is May 27. [1]
Julius was a Roman soldier for 27 years and a veteran of several military campaigns. He converted to Christianity and was denounced by his fellow soldiers. Under the Diocletian Persecution, the examining prefect, Maximus, tried to bribe the veteran into denouncing his faith. Julius declined, and he and seven others were beheaded in Durostorum, the Roman camp in Moesia Inferior (modern Silistra, Bulgaria) and died as martyrs.[2]
Literature
- L. Arik Greenberg: My Share of God's Reward. Exploring the Roles and Formulations of the Afterlife in Early Christian Martyrdom, Reihe: Studies in Biblical Literature - Band 121, Lang, New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien 2009, ISBN 978-1-4331-0487-9, S. 195–198.
External links
- Julius the Veteran at Patron Saints Index
- Saints of May 27 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Washington D.C.
- Julius von Dorostorum
Notes
- ↑ Julius von Dorostorum
- ↑ L. Arik Greenberg: My Share of God's Reward. Exploring the Roles and Formulations of the Afterlife in Early Christian Martyrdom, Reihe: Studies in Biblical Literature - Band 121, Lang, New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien 2009, ISBN 978-1-4331-0487-9, S. 195–198.