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Saint Rufus of Rome

statue of Saint Rufus of Rome by Matteo Tomassini, c.1703; colonnade of Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy Memorial

17 October
formerly 18 December

Profile

Brought to Rome with Saint Ignatius of Antioch and Saint Zosimus during the persecutions of Trajan. Marytr.

Born

Philippi, Greek

mangled by wild animals c.107 in the arena of Rome, Italy

Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

Roman Martyrology, 1914 edition

books
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

other sites in english

sitios en español
- Hagiopedia
- Martirologio Romano, 2001 edición

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

MLA Citation

“Saint Rufus of Rome“. CatholicSaints.Info. 17 May 2022. Web. 25 April 2024. <>