Saint Julian of Sora | |
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Martyr | |
Born | Dalmatia |
Died | c. 160 Sora, Lazio, Italy |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox Church |
Canonized | Pre-congregation |
Feast | 27 January ( Roman Catholic), 11 August ( Orthodox) |
Saint Julian of Sora was a martyr of Sora, Lazio, Italy. A Dalmatian by birth, he was tortured and subsequently beheaded by Roman soldiers in Sora on his way to Campania [1] during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius. [2] He is commemorated by the Roman Catholic Church on 27 January [2] and by the Eastern Orthodox Church on 28 July ( Old Style) or on 11 August ( New Style). [1] His feast day is 27 January.