Julius of Rome
Julius of Rome († around 190 in Rome ) was a Christian martyr and saint .
Skull relic of Julius of Rome in Vorau Abbey
According to tradition, Julius was a Roman senator who was baptized by the priest Rufinus and who distributed his property to the poor. The Emperor Commodus found out about this and then handed Julius over to Captain Vitellius. Vitellius had Julius thrown into dungeon and beat him to death on the third day. The Christians Eusebius, Pontianus, Peregrinus and Innocentius buried the body of Julius on August 19th near the Via Aurelia . August 19th is therefore the saint's feast day .
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| SURNAME | Julius of Rome |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Martyr, saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 190 |
| Place of death | Rome |