Castulus
Castulus (died 286) is venerated as a martyr and saint. According to tradition, he was the chamberlain (or officer, valet) of Emperor Diocletian and the husband of Irene of Rome.
Saint Castulus | |
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St. Castulus statue at Moosburg | |
| Martyr | |
| Died | 286 AD Rome |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | Catholic Church: March 26; March 27 (Freising, Munich). Eastern Orthodox Church: December 18 |
| Attributes | spade. |
| Patronage | Shepherds; invoked against erysipelas, lightning, horse theft, wildfires, drowning, cowherds |
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