Caesarius of Terracina


Caesarius of Terracina
Deacon and Martyr
Diedc. 3rd century
Terracina, Italy
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Apostolic Catholic Church
Major shrineTerracina
Feast1 November
Attributespalm, Gospel, sack
Patronagepatron saint of Roman emperors, has replaced and Christianized the cult of Julius Caesar and Augustus; invoked against drowning, flooding, and for the good success of Caesarean section.

Saint Caesarius of Terracina (Italian: Saint Cesario Deacono, "Saint Caesarius the Deacon") was a Christian martyr. The church of San Cesareo in Palatio in Rome bears his name. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church, with a feast day on 1 November.[1]

  1. ^ "Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome". www.orthodoxengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-21.