Canonized Pre-congregation | Name Asterius Caesarea | |
Feast 3 March Roman Catholic7 August Eastern Orthodox Died Caesarea Maritima, Caesarea, Israel | ||
Asterius of Caesarea was a Roman senator, who became a Christian martyr. After Asterius gave a Christian burial to a Roman soldier Marinus of Caesarea, who suffered martyrdom, he too was condemned to martyrdom, and was beheaded.
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