Romanus Ostiarius
{{Short description|Roman Christian martyr and saint (died c.258)}}
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|death_date=c. 258
|feast_day= August 9
|venerated_in= Catholic Church
|image= St. Romanus (Schweighausen) jm37275.jpg
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|titles=Martyr
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|major_shrine= Relics in the churches of San Lorenzo and Santa Catarina dei Funari, Rome
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Saint Romanus Ostiarius is a 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
- {{CathEncy|wstitle=Sts. Romanus}}
- [http://www.stpetersbasilica.info/Exterior/Colonnades/Saints/St%20Romanus-99/StRomanus.htm Colonnade Statue in St Peter's Square]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ostiarius, Romanus}}
Category:3rd-century Christian martyrs
Category:Year of birth unknown
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