Romanus Ostiarius

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

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• catholic-forum.comRomanus Ostiarius
•   "Sts. Romanus". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company. 

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