Saint Asterius | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Died | ~222 Rome |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Major shrine | Cathedral of Santa Aurea, Ostia, Italy |
| Feast | 21 October |
Saint Asterius of Ostia (d. 3rd century AD) was a martyred priest. Information on this saint is based on the apocryphal Acts of Saint Callixtus.[1] According to tradition, he was a priest of Rome who recovered the body of Pope Callixtus I after it had been tossed into a well around 222 AD.[1] Asterius buried Callixtus' body at night but was arrested for this action by the prefect Alexander and then killed by being thrown off a bridge into the Tiber River.[1]
According to tradition, his body washed up at Ostia and was buried there.[1][2]