Romanus Ostiarius

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.

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

External links

• Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Sts. Romanus" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
• Colonnade Statue in St Peter's Square