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Castulus was married to Saint Irene of Rome. He was a military officer in the imperial palace in Rome during the reign of Emperor Diocletian. A quiet Christian, he was denounced to authorities for sheltering fellow Christians; arrested, tortured and martyred.
Died
- buried alive in 288 on the Via Labicana outside Rome, Italy
- a cemetery named for him developed on the land
- a church dedicated to him was built in the 7th century on the site of his execution
- relics transferred to a Benedictine monastery in Moosburg an der Isar, Germany c.768
- relics transferred to Landshut, Germany in 1604
Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
Patronage
- against blood poisoning
- against drowning
- against erysipelas
- against fever
- against horse theft
- against lightning
- against storms
- against wildfire
- cowherds
- farmers
- shepherds
— - Hallertau, Germany
- Moosburg an der Isar, Germany
Representation
- spade a reference to being buried alive; it and his feast day in early spring led to his association with farmers and then shepherds
Source: https://catholicsaints.info/saint-castulus-of-rome/
