Julius of Rome

For the canonised bishop of Rome, see Saint Julius I.

Julius of Rome (died AD 190) was a early Roman Christian who was a member of the Roman Senate. He is recorded by Eusebius and Pope Pontian as a martyr.^[1]

Saint Julius of Rome
Martyr
Born	Rome, Roman Empire
Died	190 Rome, Roman Empire
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonized	Pre-congregation
Feast	19 August

Life

He was converted to Christianity by Eusebius and was baptized by the priest Rufinus. He subsequently distributed his wealth among the poor. When the emperor Commodus heard of this, he had him arrested and handed him over to the military commander Vitellius, by whom he was imprisoned in a dungeon for three days, after which he was beaten to death. His body was taken and buried by Eusebius and his colleagues on 19 August near the Via Aurelia.^[2]