St Julius the Veteran, also known as St Julius of Durostorum (or Dorostorum), was a soldier in the imperial Roman army. He was born in 255 AD and died as a martyr in 302 AD in Durostorum on the lower Danube River in modern-day Bulgaria. We celebrate his feast day on May 27 every year in the Catholic Church.
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| Date of Birth | 255 AD |
| Place of Birth | Bulgaria |
| Profession | Soldier in the imperial Roman army |
| Place of Work | Bulgaria |
| Date of Death | 302 AD |
| Place of Death | Durostorum, Bulgaria |
| Feast Day | May 27 |
| Canonization | Precongregation |
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St Julius the Veteran Life History
For 27 years, St Julius was a soldier in the imperial Roman army and a veteran of seven campaigns. Along the way, he converted to Christianity but because he was a good soldier, this did not matter much to anyone.
Unfortunately, on one of the occasions of Christian persecution, his fellow soldiers betrayed him and he was set for execution. Maximus, the examining prefect, tried to persuade him to denounce his faith but Julius declined.
In 302 AD Julius was beheaded in Durostorum on the lower Danube River in Bulgaria and died as a martyr for his faith.
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