St Julian of Anazarbus Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date
St Julian of Anazarbus Profile. Born: Mid 4th Century in Turkey, Asia. Worked in Cilicia (in modern Turkey). Died: 302 AD in Turkey. Feast Day is celebrated on March 16.
Julian of Anazarbus, Profile |
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| Date of Birth | Mid 4th Century |
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| Country of Birth | Turkey of Asia |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Not Married |
| Profession | Senator |
| Place of Work | Cilicia (in modern Turkey) |
| Date of Death | 302 AD |
| Place of Death | Turkey |
| Feast Day | March 16 |
| Beatification | Beatified by N/A |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pre-Congregation |
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St Julian of Anazarbus Biography
He was also known as:
- Julian of Cilicia
- Giuliano
- Julian of Tarsus
- Julian of Antioch
St Julian of Anazarbus was born in the mid 4th Century. He was a prominent citizen of senatorial rank. Julian was arrested for his faith during the persecutions of Diocletian, he was also tortured and then put on display for abuse for a year in cities all over Cilicia, being led around behind a camel.
Julian was later martyred. He was praised by Saint John Chrysostom in a homily during the enshrinement of his relics.
St Julian’s Death
They sew him into a sack full of vipers and scorpions and thrown into the sea to drown in 302 AD. The enshrining of his relics are in Antioch
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