Julius the Veteran

Who was Julius the Veteran?

Saint Julius the Veteran, also known as Julius of Durostorum, is a Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint and martyr. His feast day is May 27.

Julius was a Roman soldier for 27 years and a veteran of several military campaigns. He converted to Christianity and was denounced by his fellow soldiers. Under the Diocletian Persecution, the examining prefect, Maximus, tried to bribe the veteran into denouncing his faith. Julius declined, and he and seven others were beheaded in Durostorum, the Roman camp in Moesia Inferior and died as martyrs.