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Prison guard at the Mamertine prison in Rome, Italy. Worked with Saint Processus. Guarded Saint Peter the Apostle and Saint Paul the Apostle when they were imprisoned in Rome. Converted to Christianity and baptized by them. Tortured and executed in the persecutions of Nero. Martyr.

Died

• beheaded on the Aurelian road outside Rome, Italy
• relics in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican, Rome

Canonized

• publicly venerated from the 4th century

Patronage

• Bagnolo Mella, Italy

MLA Citation

• “Saint Martinian of Rome“. CatholicSaints.Info. 30 May 2023. Web. 27 April 2024. <>