Saint Caesarius of Africa
Also known as
- Caesarius of Terracina
- Cesario of…
- Cesareo of…
- 1 November
- 5 November on some calendars
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Deacon of an African church. During a visit to Italy, he witnessed a pagan celebration of Apollo; Caesarius objected to the human sacrifice it involved. For his interference, he was imprisoned for two years, and then for his faith he was martyred with Saint Julian.
Born
- tied into a sack and thrown into the sea to drown at Pisco Montano, Terracina, Italy, date unknown
- body recovered and buried near Terracina
- in the 4th century, Emperor Valentinian was cured at the shrine of Caesarius at Terracina
- relics translated to a church on the Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy by order of the emperor Valentinian
- relics translated to the church of San Cesareo in Palatio, Appian Way, Rome
MLA Citation
- “Saint Caesarius of Africa“. CatholicSaints.Info. 5 December 2023. Web. 24 April 2024. <>