Asterius of Caesarea

Saint Asterius
Saint Asterius
Martyr
Died	262; Caesarea, Palaestina
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonized	Pre-congregation
Feast	3 March Roman Catholic 7 August Eastern Orthodox

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.^[1]^[2]

Both saints have their feast day commemorated on March 3 in Catholicism.^[3]

References

^ Saint Asterius of Caesarea Patron Saint Index
^ "Martyr Asterius the Senator at Caesarea, in Palestine", Orthodox Church in America
^ Baronio S., Cesare (1631). Martyrologium Romanum (in Latin). p. 146.

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[1] Saint Asterius of Caesarea Patron Saint Index

[2] "Martyr Asterius the Senator at Caesarea, in Palestine", Orthodox Church in America

[3] Baronio S., Cesare (1631). Martyrologium Romanum (in Latin). p. 146.

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Saint Asterius
Martyr
Died	262 Caesarea, Palaestina
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonized	Pre-congregation
Feast	3 March Roman Catholic 7 August Eastern Orthodox