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Julian of Sora

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Saint Julian of Sora
Martyr
BornDalmatia
Diedc. 160
Sora, Lazio, Italy
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church, Orthodox Church
CanonizedPre-congregation
Feast27 January (Roman Catholic), 11 August (Orthodox)

Saint Julian of Sora was a martyr of Sora, Lazio, Italy. A Dalmatian by birth, he was tortured and subsequently beheaded by Roman soldiers in Sora on his way to Campania[1] during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius.[2] He is commemorated by the Roman Catholic Church on 27 January[2] and by the Eastern Orthodox Church on 28 July (Old Style) or on 11 August (New Style).[1] His feast day is 27 January.

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Holy Martyr Julian. Commemorated July 28 (Civil Date: August 11 )". www.orthodox.net. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b St. Julian of Sora Catholic Online