Barulas

Barulas

Saints Romanus and Barulas, by Francisco de Zurbarán. The book says, in Latin, "Blessed Romanus was praying when he said, Lord Jesus Christ, show thy might, that thy holy name may be glorified, which is blessed forever. Pray for us blessed Romanus, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ."
Died 303
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast 18 November

Saint Barulas (died 303) was a third-century boy who was martyred along with Romanus of Caesarea by Emperor Galerius by being whipped and beheaded for their Christian beliefs.[1] Their feast day is on November 18.[2]

Sources

  1. Martyr Romanus the Deacon of Caesarea and child-martyr Barulas of Antioch (303)
  2. Lives of all saints commemorated on November 18

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "article name needed". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton. 


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