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Saint Protus of Aquileia

detail of an antique holy card of Saint Protus of Aquileia, date and artist unknown; swiped from Saint e Beati Also known as

Probus
Proto

14 June
formerly 31 May

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Tutor and catechist to Saints Cantius, Cantian and Cantianilla of Aquileia. To escape the persecutions of Diocletian, he moved with the family to Aquileia, Italy. However, the authorities there quickly ordered them to sacrifice to idols; they refused. Martyr.

beheaded in 304 at Aquae-Gradatae (modern San Canzian d’Isonzo) just outside Aquileia, Italy

Pre-Congregation

children
Aquileia, Italy

Additional Information

Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler

books
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
- Saints and Their Attributes, by Helen Roeder

other sites in english
- Catholic Online

sitios en español
- Martirologio Romano, 2001 edición

fonti in italiano
- Martirologio Romano, 2005 edition
- Santi e Beati

MLA Citation

“Saint Protus of Aquileia“. CatholicSaints.Info. 7 December 2023. Web. 25 April 2024. <>